Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
My son, keep my words ,
and
lay up my commandments with
thee
.
My son, keep my words .
Lay up my commandments within
you
.
Keep my commandments ,
and live; and
my law
as the apple of thine
eye.
Keep my commandments and live; Guard
my teaching
as the apple of your
eye.
Bind them upon
thy
fingers ,
write them upon
the table
of thine
heart.
Bind them on
your
fingers .
Write them on
the tablet
of your
heart.
Say
unto
wisdom, Thou
art
my sister ;
and
call understanding thy
kinswoman:
Tell
wisdom, "You
are
my sister ."
Call understanding your
relative,
That they may keep thee
from the strange woman, from the stranger
which
flattereth
with her words.
That they may keep you
from the strange woman, From the foreigner
who
flatters
with her words.
For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
For at the window of my house ,
I looked out
through my lattice.
And
beheld
among the simple ones ,
I discerned among the youths ,
a young man void of understanding,
I
saw
among the simple ones .
I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
Passing through the street near her corner ;
and
he went the way to her house,
Passing through the street near her corner ,
He went the way to her house,
In the twilight, in the evening, in the black
and
dark
night :
In the twilight, in the evening of
the
day
, In the middle
of
the
night and
in
the
darkness.
And,
behold, there met
him
a woman with the attire of an
harlot
, and subtil
of
heart
.
Behold, there a woman met
him
with the attire of a
prostitute
, And with
crafty
intent
.
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She is loud and stubborn;
her feet abide
not
in her house :
She is loud and defiant.
Her feet don't
stay
in her house .
Now is
she without
, now in the streets
, and lieth
in
wait
at every corner. )
Now she is
in
the
streets
, now in the squares
, And lurking
at every corner.
So she caught him, and kissed him ,
and
with an impudent face said unto
him ,
So she caught him, and kissed him .
With an impudent face she
said to
him :
I
have
peace offerings with me ;
this day have
I payed
my vows.
"Sacrifices
of
peace -
offerings are
with me .
This day I have
paid
my vows.
Therefore came
I forth
to meet thee
, diligently
to seek thy
face, and I have found thee
.
Therefore I came
out
to meet you
, To diligently
seek your
face, And I have found you
.
I have decked
my bed
with coverings
of tapestry, with carved
works,
with
fine
linen
of Egypt.
I have spread
my couch
with carpets
of tapestry, With striped
cloths
of the
yarn
of
Egypt.
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Come, let
us
take our fill of love
until the morning :
let
us
solace ourselves with loves
.
Come, let's
take our fill of loving
until the morning .
Let's
solace ourselves with loving
.
For the
goodman
is
not
at home ,
he is
gone a long journey :
For my
husband
isn't
at home .
He has
gone on
a long journey .
He hath
taken a bag of money with him ,
and
will come home at the day
appointed
.
He has
taken a bag of money with him .
He
will come home at the full
moon
. "
With her
much
fair
speech
she caused
him to
yield,
with the flattering of her lips she forced
him.
With persuasive
words,
she led
him astray.
With the flattering of her lips ,
she seduced
him.
He goeth
after
her straightway
, as an ox goeth
to the slaughter, or
as a fool to
the
correction
of
the
stocks;
He followed
her immediately
, As an ox goes
to the slaughter, As a fool stepping
into
a
noose.
Till
a
dart
strike
through his liver ;
as a bird hasteth
to the snare, and knoweth
not
that it is
for
his life.
Until
an
arrow
strikes
through his liver ,
As a bird hurries
to the snare, And doesn't
know
that it will
cost
his life.
Hearken
unto
me
now therefore, O
ye
children
, and
attend
to the words of my mouth.
Now therefore, sons
, listen
to me.
Pay
attention
to
the words of my mouth.
Let not
thine
heart decline
to her ways ,
go not
astray in her paths .
Don't
let your
heart turn
to her ways .
Don't
go astray in her paths ,
For she hath
cast
down many wounded :
yea
, many
strong
men
have
been
slain
by
her.
For she has
thrown
down many wounded .
Yes
, all
her slain
are
a
mighty
host
.
Her house is the way to hell
, going down to the chambers of death.
Her house is the way to Sheol
, Going down to the chambers of death.
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