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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 out through my lattice,
- And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
- Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,
- In the twilight, in the evening, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.
- And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a harlot and cunning 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 boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home;
- She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.
- So she seizes him and kisses him And with a brazen face she says to him:
- "I was due to offer peace offerings; Today I have paid my vows.
- "Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.
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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 spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.
- "I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
- "Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.
- "For my husband is not at home, He has gone on a long journey;
- He has taken a bag of money with him, At the full moon he will come home."
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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 many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him.
- Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,
- Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
- Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.
- Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into 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 many are the victims she has cast down, And numerous are all her slain.
- Her house is the way to Sheol, Descending to the chambers of death.
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