<h3>Warning Against the Adulterous Woman</h3>7 <poetry>My son, keep my words <indent>and store up my commands within you.</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Keep my commands and you will live; <indent>guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Bind them on your fingers; <indent>write them on the tablet of your heart. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” <indent>and to insight, “You are my relative.”</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>They will keep you from the adulterous woman, <indent>from the wayward woman with her seductive words. </indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>At the window of my house <indent>I looked down through the lattice.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>I saw among the simple, <indent>I noticed among the young men,</indent> <indent>a youth who had no sense. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>He was going down the street near her corner, <indent>walking along in the direction of her house</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>at twilight, as the day was fading, <indent>as the dark of night set in.</indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>Then out came a woman to meet him, <indent>dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>(She is unruly and defiant, <indent>her feet never stay at home;</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>now in the street, now in the squares, <indent>at every corner she lurks.) </indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>She took hold of him and kissed him <indent>and with a brazen face she said: </indent><poetry></poetry> 14 <poetry>“Today I fulfilled my vows, <indent>and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>So I came out to meet you; <indent>I looked for you and have found you!</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>I have covered my bed <indent>with colored linens from Egypt.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>I have perfumed my bed <indent>with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; <indent>let’s enjoy ourselves with love! </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>My husband is not at home; <indent>he has gone on a long journey.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>He took his purse filled with money <indent>and will not be home till full moon.”</indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>With persuasive words she led him astray; <indent>she seduced him with her smooth talk. </indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>All at once he followed her <indent>like an ox going to the slaughter,</indent> like a deer stepping into a noose </poetry> 23 <poetry>    till an arrow pierces his liver,</indent> like a bird darting into a snare, <indent>little knowing it will cost him his life. </indent><poetry></poetry> 24 <poetry>Now then, my sons, listen to me; <indent>pay attention to what I say.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>Do not let your heart turn to her ways <indent>or stray into her paths. </indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>Many are the victims she has brought down; <indent>her slain are a mighty throng.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry>Her house is a highway to the grave, <indent>leading down to the chambers of death. </indent></poetry>

Proverbs 7:1

My son,<cr>1</cr> keep my words <indent>and store up my commands within you.</indent>

Keep my commands and you will live;<cr>1</cr> <indent>guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.</indent>

Proverbs 7:2

Bind them on your fingers; <indent>write them on the tablet of your heart.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:3

Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” <indent>and to insight, “You are my relative.”</indent>

Proverbs 7:4

They will keep you from the adulterous woman, <indent>from the wayward woman with her seductive words.<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 7:5

At the window of my house <indent>I looked down through the lattice.</indent>

Proverbs 7:6

I saw among the simple, <indent>I noticed among the young men,</indent> <indent>a youth who had no sense.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:7

He was going down the street near her corner, <indent>walking along in the direction of her house</indent>

Proverbs 7:8

at twilight,<cr>1</cr> as the day was fading, <indent>as the dark of night set in.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 7:9

Then out came a woman to meet him, <indent>dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.</indent>

Proverbs 7:10

(She is unruly<cr>1</cr> and defiant, <indent>her feet never stay at home;</indent>

Proverbs 7:11

now in the street, now in the squares, <indent>at every corner she lurks.)<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:12

She took hold of him<cr>1</cr> and kissed him <indent>and with a brazen face she said:<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 7:13

“Today I fulfilled my vows, <indent>and I have food from my fellowship offering<cr>1</cr> at home.</indent>

Proverbs 7:14

So I came out to meet you; <indent>I looked for you and have found you!</indent>

Proverbs 7:15

I have covered my bed <indent>with colored linens from Egypt.</indent>

Proverbs 7:16

I have perfumed my bed<cr>1</cr> <indent>with myrrh,<cr>2</cr> aloes and cinnamon.</indent>

Proverbs 7:17

Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; <indent>let’s enjoy ourselves with love!<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:18

My husband is not at home; <indent>he has gone on a long journey.</indent>

Proverbs 7:19

He took his purse filled with money <indent>and will not be home till full moon.”</indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 7:20

With persuasive words she led him astray; <indent>she seduced him with her smooth talk.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:21

All at once he followed her <indent>like an ox going to the slaughter,</indent> like a deer<ft>1</ft> stepping into a noose<ft>2</ft><cr>1</cr>

Proverbs 7:22

till an arrow pierces<cr>1</cr> his liver,</indent> like a bird darting into a snare, <indent>little knowing it will cost him his life.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Proverbs 7:23

Now then, my sons, listen<cr>1</cr> to me; <indent>pay attention to what I say.</indent>

Proverbs 7:24

Do not let your heart turn to her ways <indent>or stray into her paths.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:25

Many are the victims she has brought down; <indent>her slain are a mighty throng.</indent>

Proverbs 7:26

Her house is a highway to the grave, <indent>leading down to the chambers of death.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Proverbs 7:27

 1 My son,   keep my words and store up my commands within you.  2 Keep my commands and you will live;   guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.  3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.    4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and to insight, “You are my relative.”  5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words.    6 At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice.  7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.    8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house  9 at twilight,   as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.  10 Then 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;  12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)    13 She 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.  15 So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!  16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.  17 I have perfumed my bed   with myrrh,   aloes and cinnamon.  18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love!    19 My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.  20 He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon.”  21 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.    22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer  stepping into a noose     23     till an arrow pierces   his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.    24 Now then, my sons, listen   to me; pay attention to what I say.  25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.    26 Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.  27 Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.  

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