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箴言 7

我兒，你要遵守我的言語，將我的命令存記在心， 2 遵守我的命令就得存活。保守我的法則，好像保守眼中的瞳人， 3 繫在你指頭上，刻在你心版上。 4 對智慧說「你是我的姐妹」，稱呼聰明為你的親人， 5 他就保你遠離淫婦，遠離說諂媚話的外女。 6 我曾在我房屋的窗戶內，從我窗櫺之間往外觀看， 7 見愚蒙人內，少年人中，分明有一個無知的少年人， 8 從街上經過，走近淫婦的巷口，直往通她家的路去， 9 在黃昏，或晚上，或半夜，或黑暗之中。 10 看哪，有一個婦人來迎接他，是妓女的打扮，有詭詐的心思。 11 這婦人喧嚷不守約束，在家裡停不住腳， 12 有時在街市上，有時在寬闊處，或在各巷口蹲伏。 13 拉住那少年人，與他親嘴，臉無羞恥對他說： 14 「平安祭在我這裡，今日才還了我所許的願。 15 因此我出來迎接你，懇切求見你的面，恰巧遇見了你！ 16 我已經用繡花毯子和埃及線織的花紋布鋪了我的床， 17 我又用沒藥、沉香、桂皮薰了我的榻。 18 你來，我們可以飽享愛情直到早晨，我們可以彼此親愛歡樂。 19 因為我丈夫不在家，出門行遠路， 20 他手拿銀囊，必到月望才回家。」 21 淫婦用許多巧言誘他隨從，用諂媚的嘴逼他同行。 22 少年人立刻跟隨她，好像牛往宰殺之地，又像愚昧人戴鎖鏈去受刑罰， 23 直等箭穿他的肝，如同雀鳥急入網羅，卻不知是自喪己命。

24 眾子啊，現在要聽從我，留心聽我口中的話。 25 你的心不可偏向淫婦的道，不要入她的迷途。 26 因為被她傷害仆倒的不少，被她殺戮的而且甚多。 27 她的家是在陰間之路，下到死亡之宮。

Proverbs 7

My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple 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 nearest kin,
5 That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.

6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.

10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 She was loud and rebellious,
Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an impudent face she said to him:
14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;
20 He has taken a bag of money with him,
And will come home on the appointed day.”

21 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
With her flattering lips she seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life.

24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 Her house is the way to hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.