Proverbs 7 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Proverbs 7
1My sonne, keepe my wordes, and hide my commandements with thee.
2Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes.
3Binde them vpon thy fingers, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.
4Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,
5That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.
6As I was in the window of mine house, I looked through my windowe,
7And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,
8Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,
9In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke.
10And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart.
11(She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.
12Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)
13So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him,
14I haue peace offerings: this day haue I payed my vowes.
15Therefore came I forth to meete thee, that I might seeke thy face: and I haue found thee.
16I haue deckt my bed with ornaments, carpets and laces of Egypt.
17I haue perfumed my bedde with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom.
18Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning: let vs take our pleasure in daliance.
19For mine husband is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off.
20He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer, and will come home at the day appointed.
21Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him.
22And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,
23Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
24Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth.
25Let not thine heart decline to her wayes: wander thou not in her paths.
26For shee hath caused many to fall downe wounded, and the strong men are all slaine by her.
27Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 7
1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Proverbs 7
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Proverbs 7:16
"I haue deckt my bed with ornaments, carpets and laces of Egypt."
"I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt."
