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The Wiles of a Harlot
My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
Warning Against the Adulterous Woman
My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
My son, keep my words
and store up my commands within you.
Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
And my law as the apple of your eye.
Keep my commands and you will live;
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
And call understanding your nearest kin,
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.
from the wayward woman with her seductive words.
The Crafty Harlot
For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
At the window of my house
I looked down through the lattice.
I looked down through the lattice.
I saw among the simple,
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
I noticed among the young men,
a youth who had no sense.
Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
And he took the path to her house
He was going down the street near her corner,
walking along in the direction of her house
walking along in the direction of her house
In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
In the black and dark night.
at twilight, as the day was fading,
as the dark of night set in.
as the dark of night set in.
And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
Then out came a woman to meet him,
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
She was loud and rebellious,
Her feet would not stay at home.
Her feet would not stay at home.
(She is unruly and defiant,
her feet never stay at home;
her feet never stay at home;
At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
Lurking at every corner.
now in the street, now in the squares,
at every corner she lurks.)
at every corner she lurks.)
She took hold of him and kissed him
and with a brazen face she said:
and with a brazen face she said:
“I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
Today I have paid my vows.
“Today I fulfilled my vows,
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
So I came out to meet you;
I looked for you and have found you!
I looked for you and have found you!
I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
I have covered my bed
with colored linens from Egypt.
with colored linens from Egypt.
I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
I have perfumed my bed
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
Let us delight ourselves with love.
Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
My husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey.
he has gone on a long journey.
He took his purse filled with money
and will not be home till full moon.”
and will not be home till full moon.”
With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
she seduced him with her smooth talk.
till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
pay attention to what I say.
Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
Do not stray into her paths;
Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
or stray into her paths.
For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
her slain are a mighty throng.