Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 7
7
1My son, guard my words, And treasure up my commands with you.
2Guard my commands and live, And my Torah as the apple of your eye.
3Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call understanding a close friend,
5To guard you against the strange woman, Against the foreigner who flatters with her words.
6For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice,
7And I saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man lacking heart,
8Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house
9In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night.
10And look, a woman met him, Dressed like a whore, With a hidden heart.
11She was boisterous and stubborn, Her feet did not stay at her own house.
12Now in the street, Now in the square, And at every corner she lurks.
13And she took hold of him and kissed him; She hardened her face and said to him:
14“Slaughterings of peace offerings are with me; Today I have paid my vows.
15“Therefore I came out to meet you, To earnestly seek your face, and I found you.
16“I have spread my bed with coverings, Coloured linens of Mitsrayim.
17“I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18“Come, let us take our fill of carnal-love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love.
19“For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey;
20“He took a bag of silver with him; He comes home on the day of the covering.”
21With her many words she leads him astray, With her smooth lips she seduces him.
22He goes after her immediately, Like an ox he goes to the slaughter, And as in chains, a fool to the punishment,
23Till an arrow strikes through his liver; Like a bird rushing into a snare, And did not know it would take his life.
24And now, listen to me, you children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not go astray in her paths.
26For many are the wounded she has caused to fall, And numerous all her killed ones.
27Her house is the way to She’ol, Going down to the rooms of death.
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Proverbs 7
7
Warning Against the Adulterous Woman
1My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
2Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
5They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.
6At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
7I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
8He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
9at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
10Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11(She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
12now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
13She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
14“Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
16I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
20He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
21With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer#7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool stepping into a noose#7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
23till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
24Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
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