Proverbs 7 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Proverbs 7
1My son, keep my words, And treasure up my commandments with thee!
2Keep my commandments and live! Yea, my teaching, as the apple of thine eye!
3Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the tablet of thy heart!
4Say unto wisdom, "Thou art my sister!" And call understanding thy near acquaintance;
5That they may keep thee from the wife of another, From the stranger, that useth smooth words.
6For through the window of my house, Through the lattice I was looking forth,
7And I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding.
8He was passing through the street near her corner, And was going the way to her house,
9At twilight, in the evening, At midnight, yea, in the thick darkness.
10And, behold, a woman met him, In the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart,—
11One noisy and unruly, Whose feet abide not in her house;
12Who is now in the streets, now in the broad places, And lurketh near every corner.
13She caught hold of him and kissed him, And with a shameless face said to him,
14"Thank-offerings have been upon me, And this day have I performed my vows;
15Therefore came I forth to meet thee,—Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee!
16I have spread my bed with coverlets, With tapestry of the thread of Egypt.
17I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with caresses.
19For the good-man is not at home; He is gone a long journey;
20He hath taken a purse of money with him; At the day of the full moon he will return."
21By her much fair speech she seduced him; By the smoothness of her lips she drew him away.
22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the chastisement of the fool,
23Till an arrow strike through his liver; —As a bird hasteneth into the snare, And knoweth not that it is laid for its life.
24Now, therefore, ye children, hearken to me, And attend to the words of my mouth!
25Let not thy heart turn aside to her ways; Go not astray in her paths!
26For many are the wounded which she hath cast down; Yea, countless is the number of those slain by her.
27Her house is the way to the under-world, Leading down 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 Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Proverbs 7
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
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 have spread my bed with coverlets, With tapestry of the thread of Egypt."
"I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt."
