Proverbs 7

1My son, keep my words 2Keep my commands and live 3Tie them on your fingers; 4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” 5in order to keep yourself from the adulterous woman, 6At the window of my house 7I looked at the naive people, 8That young man passed down the street near her corner, 9It was twilight, in the evening of the day, 10There a woman met him, 11She was loud and wayward; 12Now in the streets, then in the market place, 13So she grabbed him and kissed him, 14“I made my peace offering today, 15so came I out to meet you, 16I have spread coverings on my bed, 17I have sprinkled my bed 18Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; 19For my husband is not at his house; 20He took a bag of money with him; 21With much talk she turned him; 22He went after her suddenly Deer could be a stag or an antelope. The Vulgate has: lamb . The LXX has: like a dog to the muzzle . 23until an arrow pierces through its liver. 24Now, my sons, listen to me; 25May your heart not turn aside onto her paths; 26She has caused many people to fall down pierced;