21 With her many persuasions she entices him;
With her [a](A)flattering lips she seduces him.
22 Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as [b]one walks in ankle bracelets to the discipline of a fool,
23 Until an arrow pierces through his liver;
As a (B)bird hurries to the snare,
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:21 Lit smooth
  2. Proverbs 7:22 Or as a stag goes into a trap; as in some ancient versions, Heb is uncertain

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