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The Wiles of the Prostitute

My son, ^akeep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you so they are readily available to guide you.2 ^aKeep my commandments and live,And keep my teaching and law ^bas the apple of your eye.3 ^aBind them securely on your fingers;^bWrite them on the tablet of your heart.4 Say to skillful and godly wisdom, “You are my sister,”And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;5 That they may keep you from the immoral woman,From the foreigner who does not observe God’s laws and who flatters with her smooth words.

6 For ^aat the window of my houseI looked out ^bthrough my lattice.7 And among the ^anaive the inexperienced and gullible,I saw among the youthsA young man ^blacking good sense,8 Passing through the street near ^aher corner;And he took the path to ^bher house9 In the ^atwilight, in the evening;In the black and dark night.10 And there a woman met him,^aDressed as a prostitute and sly and cunning of heart.11 She was ^aboisterous and rebellious;¹She ^bwould not stay at home.12 At times she was in the streets, at times ^ain the market places,^bLurking and setting her ambush at every corner.13 So she caught him and kissed himAnd with a ^abrazen and impudent face she said to him:14 “I have ^apeace offerings with me;Today I have ^bpaid my vows.15 “So I came out to meet you that you might share with me the feast of my offering,Diligently I sought your face and I have found you.16 “I have spread my couch with ^acoverings and cushions of tapestry,With colored ^bfine linen of Egypt.17 “I have perfumed my bedWith ^amyrrh, aloes, and ^bcinnamon.18 “Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;Let us console and delight ourselves with love.19 “For my husband is not at home.He has gone on a long journey;20 He has taken a ^abag of money with him,And he will come home on the appointed day.”21 With her many persuasions she caused him to yield;With her ^aflattering lips she seduced him.22 Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter not knowing the outcome,Or as one in stocks going to the correction to be given to a fool,23 Until an arrow pierced his liver with a mortal wound;Like a ^abird fluttering straight into the net,He did not know that it would cost him his life.

24 ^aNow therefore, my sons, listen to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth.25 Do not let your heart ^aturn aside to her ways,Do not stray into her evil, immoral paths.26 For she has cast down many mortally wounded;Indeed, ^aall who were killed by her were strong. Neh 13:2627 Her ^ahouse is the way to ¹Sheol,Descending to the chambers of death. 1+@Cor 6:9

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The Wiles of the Harlot

My son, ^akeep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.2 ^aKeep my commandments and live,And my ¹teaching ^bas the ²apple of your eye.3 ^aBind them on your fingers;^bWrite them on the tablet of your heart.4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”And call understanding your intimate friend;5 That they may keep you from an ¹adulteress,From the foreigner who ²flatters with her words.

6 For ^aat the window of my houseI looked out ^bthrough my lattice,7 And I saw among the ¹^anaive,And discerned among the ²youthsA young man ^blacking ³sense,8 Passing through the street near ^aher corner;And he ¹takes the way to ^bher house,9 In the ^atwilight, in the ¹evening,In the ²middle of the night and in the darkness.10 And behold, a woman comes to meet him,^aDressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.11 She is ^aboisterous and rebellious,Her ^bfeet do not remain at home;12 She is now in the streets, now ^ain the squares,And ^blurks by every corner.13 So she seizes him and kisses him¹And with a ^abrazen face she says to him:14 “¹I was due to offer ^apeace offerings;Today I have ^bpaid my vows.15 “Therefore I have come out to meet you,To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.16 “I have spread my couch with ^acoverings,With colored ^blinens of Egypt.17 “I have sprinkled my bedWith ^amyrrh, aloes and ^bcinnamon.18 “Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;Let us delight ourselves with caresses.19 “For ¹my husband is not at home,He has gone on a long journey;20 He has taken a ^abag of money ¹with him,At the full moon he will come home.”21 With her many persuasions she entices him;With her ¹^aflattering lips she seduces him.22 Suddenly he follows herAs an ox goes to the slaughter,Or as ¹one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;As a ^abird hastens to the snare,So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

24 Now therefore, my sons, ^alisten to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth.25 Do not let your heart ^aturn aside to her ways,Do not stray into her paths.26 For many are the ¹victims she has cast down,And ^anumerous are all her slain.27 Her ^ahouse is the way to Sheol,Descending to the chambers of death.

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The Adulteress’ Trap

My son, ^akeep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.2 ^aKeep my commandments and live,And my ¹law ^bas the ²apple of your eye.3 ^aBind them on your fingers;^bWrite them on the tablet of your heart.4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”And call understanding your intimate friend;5 In order to keep you from the strange woman,From the foreign woman who ¹flatters with her words.

6 For ^aat the window of my houseI looked out ^bthrough my lattice,7 And I saw among the ^asimple,And discerned among the ¹sonsA young man ^blacking a heart of wisdom,8 Passing through the street near ^aher corner;And he strides along the way to ^bher house,9 In the ^atwilight, in the evening of that day,In the ¹middle of the night, and in the thick darkness.10 And behold, a woman comes to meet him,^aDressed as a harlot and ¹cunning of heart.11 She is ^aboisterous and rebellious,Her ^bfeet do not dwell at home;12 Stepping in the streets, stepping ^ain the squares,And near every corner she ^blies in wait.13 So she seizes him and kisses him¹And with a ^abrazen face she says to him:14 “The sacrifices of ^apeace offerings are with me;Today I ^bpaid my vows.15 “Therefore I have come out to meet you,To seek your face earnestly, and I have found you.16 “I have spread my couch with ^acoverings,With colored ^blinens of Egypt.17 “I have sprinkled my bedWith ^amyrrh, aloes, and ^bcinnamon.18 “Come, then, let us drink our fill as lovers until morning;Let us delight ourselves with the pleasures of love.19 “For ¹my husband is not at home,He has gone on a journey far away;20 He took a ^abag of silver in his hand,On the day of the full moon he will come home.”21 With her abundant ¹persuasions she entices him;With her ^aflattering lips she drives him to herself.22 He suddenly follows herAs an ox goes to the slaughter,Or ¹as one in fetters to the discipline of an ignorant fool,23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;As a ^abird hastens to the snare,And he does not know that it will cost him his ¹soul.

24 So now, my sons, ^alisten to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth.25 Do not let your heart ^ago astray into her ways,Do not wander into her pathways.26 For many are the slain whom she has cast down,And ^anumerous are all those killed by her.27 The ways to Sheol are in her ^ahouse,Descending to the chambers of death.

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The Lures of the Prostitute

My son, ^akeep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.2 ^aKeep my commandments and live,And my ¹teaching ^bas the ²apple of your eye.3 ^aBind them on your fingers;^bWrite them on the tablet of your heart.4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”And call understanding your intimate friend,5 So that they may keep you from an ¹adulteress,From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

6 For ^aat the window of my houseI looked out ^bthrough my lattice,7 And I saw among the ^anaive,And discerned among the ¹youthsA young man ^blacking ²sense,8 Passing through the street near ^aher corner;And he walks along the way to ^bher house,9 In the ^atwilight, in the ¹evening,In the ²middle of the night and the darkness.10 And behold, a woman comes to meet him,^aDressed as a prostitute and cunning of heart.11 She is ^aboisterous and rebellious,Her ^bfeet do not remain at home;12 She is now in the streets, now ^ain the public squares,And ^blurks by every corner.13 So she seizes him and kisses him,¹And with a ^abrazen face she says to him:14 “¹I was due to offer ^apeace offerings;Today I have ^bpaid my vows.15 “Therefore I have come out to meet you,To seek your presence diligently, and I have found you.16 “I have spread my couch with ^acoverings,With colored ^blinens of Egypt.17 “I have sprinkled my bedWith ^amyrrh, aloes, and ^bcinnamon.18 “Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning;Let’s delight ourselves with caresses.19 “For ¹my husband is not at home;He has gone on a long journey.20 “He has taken a ^abag of money ¹with him.At the full moon he will come home.”21 With her many persuasions she entices him;With her ¹^aflattering lips she seduces him.22 Suddenly he follows herAs an ox goes to the slaughter,Or as ¹one walks in ankle bracelets to the discipline of a fool,23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;As a ^abird hurries to the snare,So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

24 Now therefore, my sons, ^alisten to me,And pay attention to the words of my mouth.25 Do not let your heart ^aturn aside to her ways,Do not stray into her paths.26 For many are the ¹victims she has brought to ruin,And ^anumerous are all those slaughtered by her.27 Her ^ahouse is the way to Sheol,Descending to the chambers of death.