Proverbs 7:1 My son,1121 keep8104 my words,561 and lay up6845 my commandments4687 with thee. cr 2 Keep8104 my commandments,4687 and live;2421 and my law8451 as the apple380 of thine eye.5869 cr 3 Bind7194 them upon thy fingers,676 write3789 them upon the table3871 of thine heart.3820 cr 4 Say559 unto wisdom,2451 Thou art my sister;269 and call7121 understanding998 thy kinswoman:4129 cr 5 That they may keep8104 thee from the strange2114 woman,802 from the stranger5237 which flattereth2505 with her words.561 cr

Proverbs 7:6 For at the window2474 of my house1004 I looked8259 through my casement,822 cr 7 And beheld7200 among the simple ones,6612 I discerned995 among the youths,1121{Heb. the sons} a young man5288 void2638 of understanding,3820 cr 8 Passing through5674 the street7784 near681 her corner;6434 and he went6805 the way1870 to her house,1004 cr 9 In the twilight,5399 in the evening,3117 6153{Heb. in the evening of the day} in the black380 and dark653 night:3915 cr 10 And, behold, there met7125 him a woman802 with the attire7897 of an harlot,2181 and subtil5341 of heart.3820 cr 11 (She is loud1993 and stubborn;5637 her feet7272 abide7931 not in her house:1004 cr 12 Now6471 is she without,2351 now6471 in the streets,7339 and lieth in wait693 at681 every corner.)6438 cr 13 So she caught2388 him, and kissed5401 him, and with an impudent5810 face6440 said559 unto him,{Heb. she strengthened her face and said} cr 14 I have peace8002 offerings2077 with me;{Heb. peace offerings are upon me} this day3117 have I payed7999 my vows.5088 cr 15 Therefore came I forth3318 to meet7125 thee, diligently to seek7836 thy face,6440 and I have found4672 thee. cr 16 I have decked7234 my bed6210 with coverings4765 of tapestry, with carved2405 works, with fine linen330 of Egypt.4714 cr 17 I have perfumed5130 my bed4904 with myrrh,4753 aloes,174 and cinnamon.7076 cr 18 Come,3212 let us take our fill7301 of love1730 until the morning:1242 let us solace5965 ourselves with loves.159 cr 19 For the goodman376 is not at home,1004 he is gone1980 a long7350 journey:1870 cr 20 He hath taken3947 a bag6872 of money3701 with him,3027{Heb. in his hand} and will come935 home1004 at the day3117 appointed.3677{Or, the New moon} cr 21 With her much7230 fair speech3948 she caused him to yield,5186 with the flattering2506 of her lips8193 she forced5080 him. cr 22 He goeth1980 after310 her straightway,6597{Heb. suddenly} as an ox7794 goeth935 to the slaughter,2874 or as a fool191 to the correction4148 of the stocks;5914 cr 23 Till a dart2671 strike6398 through his liver;3516 as a bird6833 hasteth4116 to the snare,6341 and knoweth3045 not that it is for his life.5315 cr

Proverbs 7:24 Hearken8085 unto me now therefore, O ye children,1121 and attend7181 to the words561 of my mouth.6310 cr 25 Let not thine heart3820 decline7847 to her ways,1870 go not astray8582 in her paths.5410 cr 26 For she hath cast down5307 many7227 wounded:2491 yea, many strong6099 men have been slain2026 by her. cr 27 Her house1004 is the way1870 to hell,7585 going down3381 to the chambers2315 of death.4194 cr