Catholic Public Domain Version

Proverbs 7:9-14 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

9. He steps into shadows, as day becomes evening, into the darkness and gloom of the night.

10. And behold, a woman meets him, dressed like a harlot, prepared to captivate souls: chattering and rambling,

11. unwilling to bear silence, unable to keep her feet at home,

12. now outside, now in the streets, now lying in ambush near the corners.

13. And 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.