Warning Against The Strange Woman
4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”And call understanding your intimate friend;
4 Say to wisdom, "You're my sister!" and call understanding your close relative,
A Story Of Seduction
8 Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
8 Crossing the street near her corner,he strolled down the road to her house
8 Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house
15 So I came out in the hope of meeting you, looking for you with care, and now I have you.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
15 “Therefore I have come out to meet you,To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.
15 So I came out to meet you,to search for you, and I’ve found you.
15 Therefore, I've come out to meet you, I've looked just for you, and I found you!
18 Come, let us take our pleasure in love till the morning, having joy in love's delights.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
18 “Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;Let us delight ourselves with caresses.
18 Come, let's make love until dawn; let's comfort ourselves with love,
20 He has taken a bag of money with him; he is coming back at the full moon.
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
20 He took a bag of money with himand will come home at the time of the full moon.”
20 He took a fist full of cash and he'll return home in a month."
22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
22 Suddenly he follows herAs an ox goes to the slaughter,Or as (p)one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,
22 He follows her impulsivelylike an ox going to the slaughter,like a deer bounding toward a trap(f)
22 All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap
23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;As a (AA)bird hastens to the snare,So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
23 until an arrow pierces its(g) liver,(S)like a bird darting into a snare(T)—he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
23 until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.
Reiteration Of The Warning Against A Strange Woman
24 So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
24 Now, my sons, listen to me,and pay attention to the words of my mouth.
24 So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.