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Proverbs 7:21–22

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217With kher enticing speech she caused him to yield,

lWith her flattering lips she 8seduced him.

22Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,

Or 9as a fool to the correction of the 1stocks,

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Footnotes

  1. 7By the greatness of her words
  2. 8compelled
  3. 9LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb … to bonds
  4. 1shackles

Cross references

  1. kProv. 5:3
  2. lPs. 12:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

With much seductive speech she persuades him;

with her smooth talk she compels him.

All at once he follows her,

as an ox goes to the slaughter,

or as a stag is caught fast

NIVNew International Version (2011)

With persuasive words she led him astray;

she seduced him with her smooth talk.

All at once he followed her

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer stepping into a noose

CSBChristian Standard Bible

She seduces him with her persistent pleading;

she lures with her flattering talk.

He follows her impulsively

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer bounding toward a trap

NLTNew Living Translation

So she seduced him with her pretty speech

and enticed him with her flattery.

He followed her at once,

like an ox going to the slaughter.

He was like a stag caught in a trap,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

She persuades him with the greatness of her teachings;

with her smooth lips she compels him.

He goes after her suddenly;

like an ox to the slaughter he goes,

and like a stag to the instruction of a fool,

KJV 1900King James Version

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield,

With the flattering of her lips she forced him.

He goeth after her straightway,

As an ox goeth to the slaughter,

Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;