Warning Against The Strange Woman
4 Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
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,
5 That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
5 so they can keep you from an adulterous woman, from the immoral woman with her seductive words.
A Story Of Seduction
8 Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;
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 For this cause, came I forth to meet thee, to seek diligently thy face, and I have found thee:
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 fill of endearments, until morning, let us delight ourselves with caresses;
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 A bag of silver, hath he taken in his hand, On the day of the full moon, will he enter his house.
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 Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.
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 Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!
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 Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend, 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.