7:1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 
7:1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 

7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thy eye. 
7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thy eye. 

7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thy heart. 
7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thy heart. 

7:4 Say to wisdom, Thou {art} my sister; and call understanding {thy} kinswoman: 
7:4 Say to wisdom, Thou {art} my sister; and call understanding {thy} kinswoman: 

7:5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words. 
7:5 That they may keep thee from the adulteress, from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words. 

7:6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 
7:6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 

7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 
7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 

7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house. 
7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 

7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 
7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 

7:10 And behold, there met him a woman {with} the attire of a harlot, and subtil of heart. 
7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman {with} the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 

7:11 (She {is} loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 
7:11 (She {is} loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 

7:12 Now {is she} without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) 
7:12 Now {is she} outside, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) 

7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, {and} with an impudent face said to him, 
7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, {and} with an impudent face said to him, 

7:14 {I have} peace-offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows. 
7:14 {I have} peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows. 

7:15 Therefore I came forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 
7:15 Therefore I came forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 

7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved {works}, with fine linen of Egypt. 
7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved {works}, with fine linen of Egypt. 

7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 
7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 

7:18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 
7:18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 

7:19 For the good-man {is} not at home, he is gone a long journey: 
7:19 For my husband {is} not at home, he is gone a long journey: 

7:20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, {and} will come home at the day appointed. 
7:20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, {and} will come home at the day appointed. 

7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she impelled him. 
7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she seduced him. 

7:22 He goeth after her quickly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 
7:22 He goeth after her quickly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 

7:23 Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it {is} for his life. 
7:23 Till an arrow striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it {is} for his life. 

7:24 Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 
7:24 Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 

7:25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 
7:25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 

7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yes, many strong {men} have been slain by her. 
7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong {men} have been slain by her. 

7:27 Her house {is} the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. 
7:27 Her house {is} the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.