# Proverbs 7

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/7

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
2. Guard my commandments and live; guard my teaching as the pupil of your eye.
3. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
4. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinswoman.
5. to guard you from the wayward woman, from the foreigner who entices with her words.
6. For from my house's window, through my lattice, I looked out.
7. I saw among the foolish and perceived among the youths a youth lacking sense.
8. Crossing the street near her corner, he went along the path to her house.
9. In the dusk, in the evening of the day, in the darkest part of the night, and in the gloom.
10. Look, a woman met him in a prostitute's attire, with a crafty heart.
11. She is clamorous and rebellious; her feet do not remain in her house.
12. Now in the street, now in the squares, and near every corner she lies in wait.
13. She seized him and kissed him, her face brazen as she said to him.
14. I have sacrifices of peace offerings with me; today I have fulfilled my vows.
15. So I came out to meet you, to seek your face early, and I found you.
16. I have decked my bed with tapestry coverings and with carved fine linen from Egypt.
17. I have scented my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18. Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's delight ourselves with love.
19. For the husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
20. He has taken a bundle of money in his hand. He will come to his house on the day of the full moon.
21. With abundant persuasion she swayed him; with flattery from her lips she compelled him.
22. He went after her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a fool to chastening stocks.
23. until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird rushing to the snare, unaware that it costs him his life.
24. Now, sons, listen to me and give heed to the words of my mouth.
25. Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray in her paths.
26. For she has cast down many slain, and all her slain are mighty.
27. Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to death's inner chambers.

## Nearby chapters

[Proverbs 6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/6.md)
[Proverbs 8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/8.md)

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