Verse 12
Proverbs 7:12
Free Bible Version
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“I sacrificed my peace offering today, and paid my vows.
Original Language Text
hebrew
פַּ֤עַם בַּ/ח֗וּץ פַּ֥עַם בָּ/רְחֹב֑וֹת וְ/אֵ֖צֶל כָּל פִּנָּ֣ה תֶאֱרֹֽב
English Translation
Once in the street, once in the squares, and at every corner, you will lie in wait.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 7 Context
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My son, accept what I say and value my instructions.
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Do what I tell you and you will live. Observe my teachings, valuing them as your main focus in life.
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Tie them to your fingers; write them in your mind.
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Tell wisdom, “You're my sister,” and call insight your best friend.
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They will protect you from the immoral woman, from the prostitute with her seductive words.
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One time I looked through the lattice of the window in my house,
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It was at dusk in the evening, as the light was fading and the dark night closed in.
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Then out came a woman to meet him. She was dressed as a prostitute and had deceptive intentions.
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(She was loud and provocative, never wanting to stay at home.
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One moment she'd be walking the streets, the next she'd be there in the town squares, loitering at e...
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She grabbed hold of him and kissed him, and with a bold face she told him,
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“I sacrificed my peace offering today, and paid my vows.
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That's why I came out to meet you. I was looking for you and now I've found you!
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My bed is made, covered with colorful linens from Egypt.
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I've sprinkled perfume on my bed—myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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Come with me, let's make love until the morning. Let's enjoy one another in our love-making!
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My husband isn't home; he's gone on a long trip.
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He took a bag of money with him, and he won't be coming back until the full moon.”
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She convinced him with all that she said; she seduced him with her smooth talking.
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He followed her right away, like an ox to the slaughter. Like a stag that's caught in a snare
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until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird flying into a trap, he's unaware he will pay with his...
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So now listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I'm saying.
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Don't even think about following her. Don't stray down her road.
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For she has brought down and destroyed a lot of men; she's killed so many.
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Her house leads to the grave—it goes down to the rooms of death.
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