Common English Bible

Proverbs 7:11-21 Common English Bible (CEB)

11. She is noisy and defiant;her feet don’t stay long in her own house.

12. She has one foot in the street, one foot in the public square.She lies in wait at every corner.

13. She grabs him and kisses him.Her face is brazen as she speaks to him:

14. "I’ve made a sacrifice of well-being;today I fulfilled my solemn promises.

15. So I’ve come out to meet you,seeking you, and I have found you.

16. I’ve spread my bed with luxurious covers,with colored linens from Egypt.

17. I’ve sprinkled my bed with myrrh,aloes, and cinnamon.

18. Come, let’s drink deep of love until morning;let’s savor our lovemaking.

19. For my husband isn’t home;he’s gone far away.

20. He took a pouch of money with him;he won’t come home till full moon."

21. She seduces him with all her talk.She entices him with her flattery.