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- At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.
- I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.
- He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house
- at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.
- Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
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- For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
- And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
- In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
- And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
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- (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
- now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)
- She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:
- "I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.
- So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
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- (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
- Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
- So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
- I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
- Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
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- I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
- I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
- Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love!
- My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
- He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon."
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- I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
- I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
- Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
- For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
- He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
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- With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
- All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
- till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
- Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.
- Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.
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- With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
- He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
- Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
- Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
- Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
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- Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.
- Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.
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- For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
- Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
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