Proverbs 7:18–22

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.

22 All at once he followed her

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer stepping into a noose

18 Come, let us take our fill of love till 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;

at full moon he will come home.”

21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;

with her smooth talk she compels him.

22 All at once he follows her,

as an ox goes to the slaughter,

or as a stag is caught fast

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.

22 He goeth after her straightway,

As an ox goeth to the slaughter,

Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

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.

22 He followed her at once,

like an ox going to the slaughter.

He was like a stag caught in a trap,

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.

22 All at once he followed her,

like an ox led to the butcher,

like a deer caught in a trap

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.

22 He goeth after her straightway,

As an ox goeth to the slaughter,

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

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. 22 He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;

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. 

22 He immediately follows her 

like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, 

like a ram hobbling into captivity 

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.

22 He follows her impulsively

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding toward a trap

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.

22 Right away he follows her

and goes like an ox to the slaughter

or bounds like a stag toward the trap

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.

22 He goes after her suddenly;

like an ox to the slaughter he goes,

and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,

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.

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

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.

22 Suddenly he follows her

As an ox goes to the slaughter,

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