20:007:016 I have decked my bed with coverings of
tapestry, with carved
works,
with fine linen of Egypt.
20:007:017 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
20:007:018 Come, let us take our fill of love until
the morning: let us
solace
ourselves with loves.
20:007:019 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20:007:020 He hath taken a bag of money with him,
and will come home at
the
day appointed.
20:007:021 With her much fair speech she caused him
to yield, with the
flattering
of her lips she forced him.
20:007:022 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox
goeth to the
slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
20:007:023 Till a dart strike through his liver; as
a bird hasteth to the
snare,
and knoweth not that it is for his life.
20:007:024 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children,
and attend to
the
words of my mouth.
20:007:025 Let not thine heart decline to her ways,
go not astray in her
paths.
20:007:026 For she hath cast down many wounded:
yea, many strong men have
been
slain by her.
20:007:027 Her house is the way to hell, going down
to the chambers of
death.
20:008:001 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
20:008:002 She standeth in the top of high places,
by the way in the
places
of the paths.
20:008:003 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of
the city, at the
coming
in at the doors.
20:008:004 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
20:008:005 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and,
ye fools, be ye of an
understanding
heart.
20:008:006 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things;
and the opening of
my
lips shall be right things.
20:008:007 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness
is an
abomination
to my lips.
20:008:008 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
there is
nothing
froward or perverse in them.
20:008:009 They are all plain to him that understandeth,
and right to
them
that find knowledge.
20:008:010 Receive my instruction, and not silver;
and knowledge rather
than
choice gold.
20:008:011 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all
the things that may
be
desired are not to be compared to it.
20:008:012 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find
out knowledge of witty
inventions.
20:008:013 The fear of the lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy,
and
the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
20:008:014 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom:
I am understanding; I have
strength.


