10And, behold, there met him a woman
with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11(She
is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12Now
is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13So she caught him, and kissed him,
and with an impudent face said unto him,
14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved
works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19For the goodman
is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20He hath taken a bag of money with him,
and will come home at the day appointed.
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it
is for his life.
24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong
men have been slain by her.
27Her house
is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
