Pearls Of Wisdom 08-07-2023

Proverbs 7
New King James Version
The Wiles of a Harlot

7 My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
The Crafty Harlot

6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 She was loud and rebellious,
Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an impudent face she said to him:
14 “I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
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.
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.
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 Her house is the way to hell,
Descending to the chambers of death.
Footnotes

Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
Proverbs 7:7 lacking
Proverbs 7:13 shameless
Proverbs 7:19 Lit. the man
Proverbs 7:20 Lit. in his hand
Proverbs 7:20 at the full moon
Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
Proverbs 7:21 compelled
Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
Proverbs 7:22 shackles
Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for
Proverbs 7:27 Or Sheol
Proverbios 7
Reina Valera Actualizada
7 Hijo mío, guarda mis palabras

y atesora mis mandamientos dentro de ti.
2 Guarda mis mandamientos y vivirás; guarda mi enseñanza como a la niña de tus ojos.
3 Átalos a tus dedos;
escríbelos en la tabla de tu corazón.
4 Di a la sabiduría: “Tú eres mi hermana”, y a la inteligencia llama: “Mi pariente”.
5 Te guardará de la mujer ajena,
de la extraña que halaga con sus palabras.
Las artimañas de la mujer adúltera

6 Mirando yo por la ventana de mi casa, por entre mi celosía,
7 vi entre los ingenuos
y observé entre los jóvenes
a uno falto de entendimiento.
8 Él pasaba por la plaza, cerca de
la esquina,
y caminaba en dirección a la casa
de ella.
9 Era al anochecer; ya oscurecía. Sucedió en medio de la noche
y en la oscuridad.
10 Y he aquí que una mujer le salió
al encuentro
con vestido de prostituta y astuta
de corazón.
11 Ella es alborotadora y obstinada; sus pies no pueden estar en casa.
12 Unas veces está afuera;
otras veces por las plazas,
acechando por todas las esquinas.
13 Se prendió de él, lo besó
y descaradamente le dijo:
14 “Sacrificios de paz había prometido,
y hoy he pagado mis votos.
15 Por eso he salido a tu encuentro,
a buscarte, y te he encontrado.
16 He preparado mi cama con colchas;
la he tendido con lino de Egipto.
17 He perfumado mi cama
con mirra, áloe y canela.
18 Ven, saciémonos de caricias hasta
la mañana;
deleitémonos en amores.
19 Porque mi marido no está en casa; partió para un largo viaje.
20 Llevó consigo una bolsa de dinero;
el día de la luna llena volverá a su casa”.
21 Lo rindió con su mucha persuasión;
lo sedujo con la suavidad de sus labios.
22 En seguida se va tras ella,
como va el buey al matadero, como un cordero al que lo ata;
va como un venado,
23 hasta que una flecha le atraviesa
el hígado;
como el ave que se apresura a la red
y no sabe que le costará la vida .
24 Ahora pues, hijos, óiganme;
presten atención a los dichos
de mi boca.
25 No se aparte tu corazón tras
sus caminos,
ni te descarríes por sus sendas.
26 Porque a muchos ha hecho caer muertos; los que ella ha matado son innumerables.
27 Su casa está en los caminos del Seol que descienden a las cámaras
de la muerte.
Footnotes

Proverbios 7:23 Vv. 22 y 23 reformulados según LXX y Vulgata; heb., de significado oscuro.