Proverbs 7:7-23

7I saw a group of silly young men. One of them was not wise at all.

8He was walking along the street near the house of a bad woman.

9It was in the evening after it had become dark.

10Then the woman came out to meet him! She was wearing the clothes of a prostitute. She knew what she wanted to do.

11This was a woman who did not respect anyone. She was not ashamed of the bad things that she did. She never stayed at her home.

12Instead she would stand in the streets and in the market place. She would wait at the corners of the streets to find a man.

13Now she took hold of the young man and she kissed him. She looked into his eyes without any shame.

14She said to him, ‘I offered a sacrifice to God today and I have the meat at my home.

15That is why I came out to meet you. I was looking for you, and now I have found you!

16I have covered my bed with beautiful blankets and with valuable cloths from Egypt.

17I have splashed many kinds of perfume on my bed, like myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

18So come and join me for the night. We can lie in each other's arms. All night, we can enjoy as much sex as we like.

19My husband is not at home. He has gone away on a long journey.

20He took a big bag of money with him. He will not come back until later this month.’

21With those sweet words she deceived the young man. She made him want to be with her.

22Suddenly he hurried to follow her! He went like an ox that men are leading to its death. He went like a deer that is running towards a trap.

23Then an arrow will go straight into its body and kill it! The young man was like a bird that is flying into a trap. He did not know that his life was in danger.