21 With persuasive words she led him astray;

she seduced him with her smooth talk.

22 All at once he followed her

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer stepping into a noose

23 till an arrow pierces his liver,

like a bird darting into a snare,

little knowing it will cost him his life.

21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, With the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23 Till a dart strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech

and enticed him with her flattery.

22 He followed her at once,

like an ox going to the slaughter.

He was like a stag caught in a trap,

23 awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart.

He was like a bird flying into a snare,

little knowing it would cost him his life.

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.

21 By her clever words she made him give in;

by her pleasing words she led him into doing wrong.

22 All at once he followed her,

like an ox led to the butcher,

like a deer caught in a trap

23 and shot through the liver with an arrow.

Like a bird caught in a trap,

he didn’t know what he did would kill him.

21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield;

With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.

22 He goeth after her straightway,

As an ox goeth to the slaughter,

Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

23 Till an arrow strike through his liver;

As a bird hasteth to the snare,

And knoweth not that it is for his life.

21 With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him. 22 He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool; 23 till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.

21 With all her seductive charms, she persuades him. 

With her smooth lips, she makes him give in. 

22 He immediately follows her 

like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, 

like a ram hobbling into captivity 

23 until an arrow pierces his heart, 

like a bird darting into a trap. 

He does not realize that it will cost him his life. 

21 She seduces him with her persistent pleading;

she lures with her flattering talk.

22 He follows her impulsively

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding toward a trap

23 until an arrow pierces its liver,

like a bird darting into a snare —

he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.

21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;

with her smooth talk she compels him.

22 Right away he follows her,

and goes like an ox to the slaughter,

or bounds like a stag toward the trap

23 until an arrow pierces its entrails.

He is like a bird rushing into a snare,

not knowing that it will cost him his life.

21 She persuades him with the greatness of her teachings;

with her smooth lips she compels him.

22 He goes after her suddenly;

like an ox to the slaughter he goes,

and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,

23 until an arrow pierces his entrails,

like a bird rushing into a snare,

but he does not know that it will cost him his life.

21 She led him down the wrong path with her clever words.

She charmed him with her smooth talk.

22 All at once he followed her.

He was like an ox going to be killed.

He was like a deer stepping into a trap

23 until an arrow struck its liver.

He was like a bird rushing into a trap.

Little did he know it would cost him his life!

21 With her many persuasions she entices him;

With her flattering lips she seduces him.

22 Suddenly he follows her

As an ox goes to the slaughter,

Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;

As a bird hastens to the snare,

So he does not know that it will cost him his life.