Proverbs 7:21-23

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With her many persuasions she entices him;
With her ^(a)^(A)flattering lips she seduces him.

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Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as ^(b)one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

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Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a ^(B)bird hastens to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

a. Proverbs 7:21: ['Lit ', smooth]

b. Proverbs 7:22: ['Or ', as a stag goes into a trap, '; so some ancient versions']

A. Proverbs 7:21: Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 6:24