Thomson(i)
5 that she may keep thee from a strange and wicked woman, in case she, with alluring words should attack thee.
6 For through a lattice she looketh out of her house into the streets;
7 and if among the simple youths she chanceth to see a young man, void of understanding,
8 walking near a corner in the passages to her house,
9 and talking in the twilight, when the evening is still and duskish:
10 then this woman, who maketh the hearts of young men flutter, meeteth him, in the attire of a harlot.
11 Indeed she is ever on the wing and insatiable, and her feet abide not at home.
12 For sometimes she roveth abroad: and sometimes lieth in wait in the streets, at every corner.
13 Ha! she hath caught him and kissed him, and with an unblushing countenance, said to him:
14 "I have a peace offering; today I am paying my vows:
15 for this reason I came out to meet thee: earnestly longing to see thee.
16 I have found thee. With cords I have stretched my bed, and decked it with tapestry from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with saffron, and my house with cinnamon:
18 come, and let us take our fill of love till the morning: come and let us solace ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;
20 he took in his hand a roll of silver, and will return to his house after many days."
21 So with much fawning discourse she led him astray; and with the flattery of her lips inveigled him.
22 And he is gone after her, attracted by her; as an ox is led to slaughter, or as a dog to be chained: or like a deer pierced through the liver with a dart.
23 And he hasteth like a bird to a snare; not knowing that he is running the risk of his life.