Proverbs 7

1 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.WEB — Proverbs 7:1

2 Keep my commandments and live; Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.WEB — Proverbs 7:2

3 Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.WEB — Proverbs 7:3

4 Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,WEB — Proverbs 7:4

5 That they may keep you from the strange woman, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.WEB — Proverbs 7:5

6 For at the window of my house, I looked forth through my lattice.WEB — Proverbs 7:6

7 I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,WEB — Proverbs 7:7

8 Passing through the street near her corner, He went the way to her house,WEB — Proverbs 7:8

9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.WEB — Proverbs 7:9

10 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, And with crafty intent.WEB — Proverbs 7:10

11 She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.WEB — Proverbs 7:11

12 Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.WEB — Proverbs 7:12

13 So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:WEB — Proverbs 7:13

14 “Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me. This day I have paid my vows.WEB — Proverbs 7:14

15 Therefore I came out to meet you, To diligently seek your face, And I have found you.WEB — Proverbs 7:15

16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.WEB — Proverbs 7:16

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.WEB — Proverbs 7:17

18 Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.WEB — Proverbs 7:18

19 For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.WEB — Proverbs 7:19

20 He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”WEB — Proverbs 7:20

21 With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.WEB — Proverbs 7:21

22 He followed her immediately, As an ox goes to the slaughter, As a fool stepping into a noose.WEB — Proverbs 7:22

23 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life.WEB — Proverbs 7:23

24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.WEB — Proverbs 7:24

25 Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,WEB — Proverbs 7:25

26 For she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty host.WEB — Proverbs 7:26

27 Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.WEB — Proverbs 7:27