13 She took hold of him(A) and kissed him
    and with a brazen face she said:(B)

14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
    and I have food from my fellowship offering(C) 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(D)
    with myrrh,(E) aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!(F)
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.(G)
22 All at once he followed her
    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](H)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
  2. Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

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