Proverbs 7:11-21

New American Standard Bible

¹¹She is ^(A)boisterous and rebellious,
Her ^(B)feet do not remain at home;
¹²She is now in the streets, now ^(C)in the public squares,
And ^(D)lurks by every corner.
¹³So she seizes him and kisses him,
^[a]And with a ^(E)brazen face she says to him:
¹⁴“^[b]I was due to offer ^(F)peace offerings;
Today I have ^(G)paid my vows.
¹⁵Therefore I have come out to meet you,
To seek your presence diligently, and I have found you.
¹⁶I have spread my couch with ^(H)coverings,
With colored ^(I)linens of Egypt.
¹⁷I have sprinkled my bed
With ^(J)myrrh, aloes, and ^(K)cinnamon.
¹⁸Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning;
Let’s delight ourselves with caresses.
¹⁹For ^[c]my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey.
²⁰He has taken a ^(L)bag of money ^[d]with him.
At the full moon he will come home.”
²¹With her many persuasions she entices him;
With her ^[e]^(M)flattering lips she seduces him.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 7:13 Lit She makes bold her face and says
Proverbs 7:14 Lit Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me
Proverbs 7:19 Lit the man
Proverbs 7:20 Lit in his hand
Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth

Proverbs 7:11-21

New International Version

¹¹(She is unruly^(A) and defiant,
    her feet never stay at home;
¹²now in the street, now in the squares,
    at every corner she lurks.)^(B)
¹³She took hold of him^(C) and kissed him
    and with a brazen face she said:^(D)

¹⁴“Today I fulfilled my vows,
    and I have food from my fellowship offering^(E) at home.
¹⁵So I came out to meet you;
    I looked for you and have found you!
¹⁶I have covered my bed
    with colored linens from Egypt.
¹⁷I have perfumed my bed^(F)
    with myrrh,^(G) aloes and cinnamon.
¹⁸Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!^(H)
¹⁹My husband is not at home;
    he has gone on a long journey.
²⁰He took his purse filled with money
    and will not be home till full moon.”