Proverbs 7:16–21

16 I have covered my bed

with colored linens from Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;

let’s enjoy ourselves with love!

19 My husband is not at home;

he has gone on a long journey.

20 He took his purse filled with money

and will not be home till full moon.”

21 With persuasive words she led him astray;

she seduced him with her smooth talk.

16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry,

With carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning:

Let us solace ourselves with loves.

19 For the goodman is not at home,

He is gone a long journey:

20 He hath taken a bag of money with him,

And will come home at the day appointed.

21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield,

With the flattering of her lips she forced him.

16 My bed is spread with beautiful blankets,

with colored sheets of Egyptian linen.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.

Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses,

19 for my husband is not home.

He’s away on a long trip.

20 He has taken a wallet full of money with him

and won’t return until later this month.”

21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech

and enticed him with her flattery.

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.

16 I have covered my bed

with colored sheets from Egypt.

17 I have made my bed smell sweet

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let’s make love until morning.

Let’s enjoy each other’s love.

19 My husband is not home;

he has gone on a long trip.

20 He took a lot of money with him

and won’t be home for weeks.”

21 By her clever words she made him give in;

by her pleasing words she led him into doing wrong.

16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry,

With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

17 I have perfumed my bed

With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning;

Let us solace ourselves with loves.

19 For the man is not at home;

He is gone a long journey:

20 He hath taken a bag of money with him;

He will come home at the full moon.

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

With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.

16 I have decked my bed with tapestry coverlets of variegated linen from Egypt; 17 I have perfumed my couch with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us revel in love until the morning, let us delight ourselves with loves. 19 For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey; 20 he hath taken the money-bag with him, he will come home on the day of the full moon. 21 With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.

16 I’ve made my bed, 

with colored sheets of Egyptian linen. 

17 I’ve sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 

18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning. 

Let’s enjoy making love, 

19 because my husband’s not home. 

He has gone on a long trip. 

20 He took lots of money with him. 

He won’t be home for a couple of weeks.” 

21 With all her seductive charms, she persuades him. 

With her smooth lips, she makes him give in. 

16 I’ve spread coverings on my bed —

richly colored linen from Egypt.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed

with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking until morning.

Let’s feast on each other’s love!

19 My husband isn’t home;

he went on a long journey.

20 He took a bag of money with him

and will come home at the time of the full moon.”

21 She seduces him with her persistent pleading;

she lures with her flattering talk.

16 I have decked my couch with coverings,

colored spreads 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 took a bag of money with him;

he will not come home until full moon.”

21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;

with her smooth talk she compels him.

16 With coverings I have adorned my couch,

spreads of the linen of Egypt;

17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,

aloes, and cinnamon.

18 Come, let us take our fill of love making,

until the morning let us delight in love.

19 For there is no man in his home;

he has gone on a long journey.

20 The bag of money he took in his hand,

for on the day of the full moon he will come home.”

21 She persuades him with the greatness of her teachings;

with her smooth lips she compels him.

16 I have covered my bed

with colored sheets from Egypt.

17 I’ve perfumed my bed with spices.

I used myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.

Let’s enjoy ourselves by having sex!

19 My husband isn’t home.

He’s gone on a long journey.

20 He took his bag full of money.

He won’t be home for several days.”

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

She charmed him with her smooth talk.

16 “I have spread my couch with coverings,

With colored linens of Egypt.

17 “I have sprinkled my bed

With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18 “Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning;

Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

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,

At the full moon he will come home.”

21 With her many persuasions she entices him;

With her flattering lips she seduces him.