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# Chapter 7
1. My son, obey my words,
1 My son, obey my words,
and treasure my commands.
2. Keep my commands and live,
2 Keep my commands and live,
and guard my instructions
as you would the pupil of your eye.
3. Tie them to your fingers;
3 Tie them to your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister,"
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call understanding your relative.
5. She will keep you from a forbidden woman,
5 She will keep you from a forbidden woman,
a wayward woman with her flattering talk.
A Story of Seduction
6. At the window of my house
6 At the window of my house
I looked through my lattice.
7. I saw among the inexperienced,
7 I saw among the inexperienced,
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
8. Crossing the street near her corner,
8 Crossing the street near her corner,
he strolled down the road to her house
9. at twilight, in the evening,
9 at twilight, in the evening,
in the dark of the night.
10. A woman came to meet him
10 A woman came to meet him
dressed like a prostitute,
having a hidden agenda.
11. She is loud and defiant;
11 She is loud and defiant;
her feet do not stay at home.
12. Now in the street, now in the squares,
12 Now in the street, now in the squares,
she lurks at every corner.
13. She grabs him and kisses him;
13 She grabs him and kisses him;
she brazenly says to him,
14. "I've made fellowship offerings;
today I've fulfilled my vows.
15. So I came out to meet you,
to search for you, and I've found you.
16. I've spread coverings on my bed--
14 “I’ve made fellowship offerings;
today I’ve fulfilled my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
to search for you, and I’ve found you.
16 I’ve spread coverings on my bed—
richly colored linen from Egypt.
17. I've perfumed my bed
17 I’ve perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18. Come, let's drink deeply of lovemaking until morning.
Let's feast on each other's love!
19. My husband isn't home;
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking until morning.
Let’s feast on each other’s love!
19 My husband isn’t home;
he went on a long journey.
20. He took a bag of silver with him
and will come home at the time of the full moon."
21. She seduces him with her persistent pleading;
20 He took a bag of silver with him
and will come home at the time of the full moon.”
21 She seduces him with her persistent pleading;
she lures with her flattering talk.
22. He follows her impulsively
22 He follows her impulsively
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer bounding toward a trap
23. until an arrow pierces its liver,
like a bird darting into a snare--
he doesn't know it will cost him his life.
24. Now, sons, listen to me,
23 until an arrow pierces its liver,
like a bird darting into a snare—
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
24 Now, sons, listen to me,
and pay attention to the words from my mouth.
25. Don't let your heart turn aside to her ways;
don't stray onto her paths.
26. For she has brought many down to death;
25 Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;
don’t stray onto her paths.
26 For she has brought many down to death;
her victims are countless.
27. Her house is the road to Sheol,
descending to the chambers of death.
27 Her house is the road to Sheol,
descending to the chambers of death.