Proverbs 7:18-23 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 7:18-23 ▼
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18 Come, we are filled with loves till the morning, We delight ourselves in loves. Come, let us take our fill of love till morning; let us delight ourselves with love. Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey. For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey; My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
20 A bag of money he hath taken in his hand, At the day of the new moon he cometh to his house.' he took a bag of money with him; at full moon he will come home.” He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”
21 She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him. With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him. With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool, All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
23 Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life. till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life. till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
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