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Artimañas de la ramera

Hijo mío, guarda mis palabras,y atesora mis mandamientos contigo^a.2 Guarda mis mandamientos y vivirás^a,y mi enseñanza¹ como la niña de tus ojos^b.3 Atalos a tus dedos^a,escríbelos en la tabla de tu corazón^b.4 Di a la sabiduría: Tú eres mi hermana,y llama a la inteligencia tu mejor amiga,5 para que te guarden de la mujer extraña,de la desconocida¹ que lisonjea² con sus palabras.

6 Porque desde la ventana de mi casamiraba por la celosía^a,7 y vi entre los simples^a,distinguí entre los muchachos¹a un joven falto de juicio²^b,8 pasando por la calle cerca de su¹ esquina^a;iba² camino de su³ casa^b,9 al atardecer, al anochecer¹^a,en medio² de la noche y la oscuridad.10 Y he aquí, una mujer le sale al encuentro,vestida como ramera y astuta de corazón^a.11 Es alborotadora^a y rebelde,sus pies no permanecen en casa^b;12 está ya en las calles, ya en las plazas^a,y acecha^b por todas las esquinas.13 Y lo agarra y lo besa,y descarada¹^a le dice:14 Tenía que ofrecer ofrendas de paz¹^a,y hoy he cumplido mis votos^b;15 por eso he salido a encontrarte,buscando tu rostro con ansiedad, y te he hallado.16 He tendido mi lecho con colchas^a,con linos de Egipto en colores^b;17 he rociado mi camacon mirra, áloes^a y canela^b.18 Ven, embriaguémonos de amor hasta la mañana,deleitémonos con caricias.19 Porque mi¹ marido no está en casa,se ha ido a un largo viaje;20 se ha llevado en la mano la bolsa del dinero^a,volverá a casa para la luna llena.21 Con sus palabras persuasivas lo atrae,lo seduce con sus labios lisonjeros¹^a.22 Al instante la sigue,como va el buey al matadero,o como uno en grillos al castigo de un necio¹,23 hasta que una flecha le traspasa el hígado;como el ave que se precipita en la trampa^a,y no sabe que esto le costará la vida.

24 Ahora pues, hijos míos, escuchadme,y prestad atención a las palabras de mi boca^a.25 No se desvíe tu corazón hacia sus caminos,no te extravíes en sus sendas^a.26 Porque muchas son las víctimas¹ derribadas por ella,y numerosos los que ha matado^a.27 Su casa es el camino al Seol,que desciende a las cámaras de la muerte^a.

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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 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.