Proverbs 7 : 1 (NLT)
Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands.
Proverbs 7 : 2 (NLT)
Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.
Proverbs 7 : 3 (NLT)
Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
Proverbs 7 : 4 (NLT)
Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.
Proverbs 7 : 5 (NLT)
Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.
Proverbs 7 : 6 (NLT)
While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain,
Proverbs 7 : 7 (NLT)
I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
Proverbs 7 : 8 (NLT)
He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house.
Proverbs 7 : 9 (NLT)
It was at twilight, in the evening, as deep darkness fell.
Proverbs 7 : 10 (NLT)
The woman approached him, seductively dressed and sly of heart.
Proverbs 7 : 11 (NLT)
She was the brash, rebellious type, never content to stay at home.
Proverbs 7 : 12 (NLT)
She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.
Proverbs 7 : 13 (NLT)
She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said,
Proverbs 7 : 14 (NLT)
"I've just made my peace offerings and fulfilled my vows.
Proverbs 7 : 15 (NLT)
You're the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are!
Proverbs 7 : 16 (NLT)
My bed is spread with beautiful blankets, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.
Proverbs 7 : 17 (NLT)
I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
Proverbs 7 : 18 (NLT)
Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's enjoy each other's caresses,
Proverbs 7 : 19 (NLT)
for my husband is not home. He's away on a long trip.
Proverbs 7 : 20 (NLT)
He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won't return until later this month. "
Proverbs 7 : 21 (NLT)
So she seduced him with her pretty speech and enticed him with her flattery.
Proverbs 7 : 22 (NLT)
He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap,
Proverbs 7 : 23 (NLT)
awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart. He was like a bird flying into a snare, little knowing it would cost him his life.
Proverbs 7 : 24 (NLT)
So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.
Proverbs 7 : 25 (NLT)
Don't let your hearts stray away toward her. Don't wander down her wayward path.
Proverbs 7 : 26 (NLT)
For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims.
Proverbs 7 : 27 (NLT)
Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death.
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