Proverbios 7
Catholic Public Domain Version
1My son, guard my words and conceal my precepts within you.
2Son, preserve my commandments, and you shall live. And keep my law as the pupil of your eye.
3Bind it with your fingers; write it on the tablets of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call prudence your friend.
5So may she guard you from the woman who is an outsider, and from the stranger who sweetens her words.
6For I gaze from the window of my house, through the lattice,
7and I see little ones. I consider a frenzied youth,
8who crosses the street at the corner and close to the way of that house.
9He steps into shadows, as day becomes evening, into the darkness and gloom of the night.
10And behold, a woman meets him, dressed like a harlot, prepared to captivate souls: chattering and rambling,
11unwilling to bear silence, unable to keep her feet at home,
12now outside, now in the streets, now lying in ambush near the corners.
13And overtaking the youth, she kisses him, and with a provocative face, she flatters him, saying:
14“I vowed sacrifices for well-being. Today I have repaid my vows.
15Because of this, I have gone out to meet you, desiring to see you, and I have found you.
16I have woven my bed with cords. I have strewn it with embroidered tapestries from Egypt.
17I have sprinkled my bed with myrrh, aloe, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us be inebriated in abundance, and let us delight in the embraces of desire, until the day begins to dawn.
19For my husband is not in his house. He has gone away on a very long journey.
20He took with him a bag of money. He will return to his house on the day of the full moon.”
21She enmeshed him with many words, and she drew him forward with the flattery of her lips.
22Immediately, he follows her, like an ox being led to the sacrifice, and like a lamb acting lasciviously, and not knowing that he is being drawn foolishly into chains,
23until the arrow pierces his liver. It is just as if a bird were to hurry into the snare. And he does not know that his actions endanger his own soul.
24Therefore, my son, hear me now, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Do not let your mind be pulled into her ways. And do not be deceived by her paths.
26For she has tossed aside many wounded, and some of those who were very strong have been slain by her.
27Her household is the way to Hell, reaching even to the inner places of death.
Reina-Valera 1909
1HIJO mío, guarda mis razones, y encierra contigo mis mandamientos.
2Guarda mis mandamientos, y vivirás; y mi ley como las niñas de tus ojos.
3Lígalos á tus dedos; escríbelos en la tabla de tu corazón.
4Di á la sabiduría: Tú eres mi hermana; y á la inteligencia llama parienta:
5Para que te guarden de la mujer ajena, y de la extraña que ablanda sus palabras.
6Porque mirando yo por la ventana de mi casa, por mi celosía,
7Vi entre los simples, consideré entre los jóvenes, un mancebo falto de entendimiento,
8El cual pasaba por la calle, junto á la esquina de aquella, é iba camino de su casa,
9A la tarde del día, ya que oscurecía, en la oscuridad y tiniebla de la noche.
10Y he aquí, una mujer que le sale al encuentro con atavío de ramera, astuta de corazón,
11Alborotadora y rencillosa, sus pies no pueden estar en casa;
12Unas veces de fuera, ó bien por las plazas, acechando por todas las esquinas.
13Y traba de él, y bésalo; desvergonzó su rostro, y díjole:
14Sacrificios de paz había prometido, hoy he pagado mis votos;
15Por tanto he salido á encontrarte, buscando diligentemente tu rostro, y te he hallado.
16Con paramentos he ataviado mi cama, recamados con cordoncillo de Egipto.
17He sahumado mi cámara con mirra, áloes, y cinamomo.
18Ven, embriaguémonos de amores hasta la mañana; alegrémonos en amores.
19Porque el marido no está en casa, hase ido á un largo viaje:
20El saco de dinero llevó en su mano; el día señalado volverá á su casa.
21Rindiólo con la mucha suavidad de sus palabras, obligóle con la blandura de sus labios.
22Vase en pos de ella luego, como va el buey al degolladero, y como el loco á las prisiones para ser castigado;
23Como el ave que se apresura al lazo, y no sabe que es contra su vida, hasta que la saeta traspasó su hígado.
24Ahora pues, hijos, oidme, y estad atentos á las razones de mi boca.
25No se aparte á sus caminos tu corazón; no yerres en sus veredas.
26Porque á muchos ha hecho caer heridos; y aun los más fuertes han sido muertos por ella.
27Caminos del sepulcro son su casa, que descienden á las cámaras de la muerte.
King James Version
1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
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.
World English Bible
1My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.
2Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.
3Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,
5that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.
6For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.
7I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
8passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
9in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.
10Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.
11She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.
12Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.
13So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:
14“Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.
15Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.
16I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.
19For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.
20He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”
21With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
22He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
23Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.
24Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
25Don’t let your heart turn to her ways. Don’t go astray in her paths,
26for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.
27Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.