Proverbs 7:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 7:21

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.

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KJV

King James Version

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

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WEB

World English Bible

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 7

¹⁹ For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

²⁰ He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”

²¹ With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.

²² He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

²³ until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.

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