Parallel Verses
NET Bible
She persuaded him with persuasive words; with her smooth talk she compelled him.
New American Standard Bible
With her
King James Version
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Holman Bible
she lures with her flattering
International Standard Version
She leads him astray with great persuasion; with flattering lips she seduces him.
A Conservative Version
With her much fair speech she causes him to yield. With the flattering of her lips she forces him along.
American Standard Version
With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
Amplified
With her many persuasions she caused him to yield;
With her flattering lips she seduced him.
Bible in Basic English
With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.
Darby Translation
With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.
Julia Smith Translation
With much of her talking she caused him to turn aside; with the smoothness of her lips she will thrust him away.
King James 2000
With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she seduced him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She persuades him with the greatness of her teachings; with her smooth lips she compels him.
Modern King James verseion
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus with many sweet words she overcame him, and with her flattering lips she enticed him
New Heart English Bible
With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
The Emphasized Bible
She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness, - with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:
Webster
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she impelled him.
World English Bible
With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
Youngs Literal Translation
She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.
Themes
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
20 He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month." 21 She persuaded him with persuasive words; with her smooth talk she compelled him. 22 Suddenly he went after her like an ox that goes to the slaughter, like a stag prancing into a trapper's snare
Cross References
Proverbs 5:3
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,
Psalm 12:2
People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.
Judges 16:15-17
She said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when you will not share your secret with me? Three times you have deceived me and have not told me what makes you so strong."
1 Samuel 28:23
But he refused, saying, "I won't eat!" Both his servants and the woman urged him to eat, so he gave in. He got up from the ground and sat down on the bed.
2 Kings 4:8
One day Elisha traveled to Shunem, where a prominent woman lived. She insisted that he stop for a meal. So whenever he was passing through, he would stop in there for a meal.
Proverbs 6:24
by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.
Proverbs 7:5
so that they may keep you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who flatters you with her words.
Luke 14:23
So the master said to his slave, 'Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.
Luke 24:29
but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.
Acts 16:15
After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, "If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she persuaded us.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.