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Proverbs 7:12
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now in the street, now in the squares,she lurks at every corner.
Now in the street, now in the squares,she lurks at every corner.
Hebrew Names Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
King James Version
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
English Standard Version
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
New Century Version
She was always out in the streets or in the city squares, waiting around on the corners of the streets.
She was always out in the streets or in the city squares, waiting around on the corners of the streets.
New English Translation
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
at one time outside, at another in the wide plazas, and by every corner she lies in wait.)
Amplified Bible
At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places, Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.
At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places, Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.
New American Standard Bible
She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner.
She is now in the streets, now in the public squares, And lurks by every corner.
World English Bible
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)
Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)
Legacy Standard Bible
Stepping in the streets, stepping in the squares,And near every corner she lies in wait.
Stepping in the streets, stepping in the squares,And near every corner she lies in wait.
Berean Standard Bible
Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.
Contemporary English Version
who walk street after street, waiting to trap a man.
who walk street after street, waiting to trap a man.
Complete Jewish Bible
rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.
rather, she stalks the streets and squares, lurking at every streetcorner.
Darby Translation
now without, now in the broadways,—and she lieth in wait at every corner.
now without, now in the broadways,—and she lieth in wait at every corner.
Easy-to-Read Version
She walked the streets, always looking for someone to trap.
She walked the streets, always looking for someone to trap.
George Lamsa Translation
But she roams around outside, now in the streets, and now lying in wait at the corners.
But she roams around outside, now in the streets, and now lying in wait at the corners.
Good News Translation
or stood waiting at a corner, sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the marketplace.
or stood waiting at a corner, sometimes in the streets, sometimes in the marketplace.
Lexham English Bible
Now in the street, now in the square, at every corner she lies in wait.
Now in the street, now in the square, at every corner she lies in wait.
Literal Translation
At this time she is outside, now in the streets, and she lies in wait at every corner;
At this time she is outside, now in the streets, and she lies in wait at every corner;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
now is she without, now i ye stretes, & lurketh i euery corner)
now is she without, now i ye stretes, & lurketh i euery corner)
American Standard Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Bible in Basic English
Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
King James Version (1611)
Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.
Nowe is she without, nowe in the streates, and lyeth in wayte at euery corner.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For at one time she wanders without, and at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
For at one time she wanders without, and at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
English Revised Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and now without forth, now in stretis, now bisidis corneris sche `aspieth.
and now without forth, now in stretis, now bisidis corneris sche `aspieth.
Update Bible Version
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lies in wait at every corner.
Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lies in wait at every corner.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
New King James Version
At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.
At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.
New Living Translation
She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.
She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.
New Life Bible
She is now in the street, now in the center of town where people gather. She lies in wait at every corner.
She is now in the street, now in the center of town where people gather. She lies in wait at every corner.
New Revised Standard
now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the squares, and at every corner she lies in wait.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.
Revised Standard Version
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
now in the street, now in the market, and at every corner she lies in wait.
Young's Literal Translation
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.
She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.
Contextual Overview
6As I stood at the window of my house looking out through the shutters, Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house. It was dusk, the evening coming on, the darkness thickening into night. Just then, a woman met him— she'd been lying in wait for him, dressed to seduce him. Brazen and brash she was, restless and roaming, never at home, Walking the streets, loitering in the mall, hanging out at every corner in town. 13She threw her arms around him and kissed him, boldly took his arm and said, "I've got all the makings for a feast— today I made my offerings, my vows are all paid, So now I've come to find you, hoping to catch sight of your face—and here you are! I've spread fresh, clean sheets on my bed, colorful imported linens. My bed is aromatic with spices and exotic fragrances. Come, let's make love all night, spend the night in ecstatic lovemaking! My husband's not home; he's away on business, and he won't be back for a month." 21Soon she has him eating out of her hand, bewitched by her honeyed speech. Before you know it, he's trotting behind her, like a calf led to the butcher shop, Like a stag lured into ambush and then shot with an arrow, Like a bird flying into a net not knowing that its flying life is over.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 9:14, Proverbs 23:28, Jeremiah 2:20, Jeremiah 2:33, Jeremiah 2:36, Jeremiah 3:2, Ezekiel 16:24, Ezekiel 16:25, Ezekiel 16:31, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:14 - and sat
Cross-References
Genesis 7:17
The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth. The waters kept rising, the flood deepened on the Earth, the ship floated on the surface. The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered—the high-water mark reached twenty feet above the crest of the mountains. Everything died. Anything that moved—dead. Birds, farm animals, wild animals, the entire teeming exuberance of life—dead. And all people—dead. Every living, breathing creature that lived on dry land died; he wiped out the whole works—people and animals, crawling creatures and flying birds, every last one of them, gone. Only Noah and his company on the ship lived.
The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth. The waters kept rising, the flood deepened on the Earth, the ship floated on the surface. The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered—the high-water mark reached twenty feet above the crest of the mountains. Everything died. Anything that moved—dead. Birds, farm animals, wild animals, the entire teeming exuberance of life—dead. And all people—dead. Every living, breathing creature that lived on dry land died; he wiped out the whole works—people and animals, crawling creatures and flying birds, every last one of them, gone. Only Noah and his company on the ship lived.
Exodus 24:18
Moses entered the middle of the Cloud and climbed the mountain. Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Moses entered the middle of the Cloud and climbed the mountain. Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Deuteronomy 9:18
Then I prostrated myself before God , just as I had at the beginning of the forty days and nights. I ate no food; I drank no water. I did this because of you, all your sins, sinning against God , doing what is evil in God 's eyes and making him angry. I was terrified of God 's furious anger, his blazing anger. I was sure he would destroy you. But once again God listened to me. And Aaron! How furious he was with Aaron—ready to destroy him. But I prayed also for Aaron at that same time.
Then I prostrated myself before God , just as I had at the beginning of the forty days and nights. I ate no food; I drank no water. I did this because of you, all your sins, sinning against God , doing what is evil in God 's eyes and making him angry. I was terrified of God 's furious anger, his blazing anger. I was sure he would destroy you. But once again God listened to me. And Aaron! How furious he was with Aaron—ready to destroy him. But I prayed also for Aaron at that same time.
Deuteronomy 10:10
I stayed there on the mountain forty days and nights, just as I did the first time. And God listened to me, just as he did the first time: God decided not to destroy you.
I stayed there on the mountain forty days and nights, just as I did the first time. And God listened to me, just as he did the first time: God decided not to destroy you.
1 Kings 19:8
He got up, ate and drank his fill, and set out. Nourished by that meal, he walked forty days and nights, all the way to the mountain of God, to Horeb. When he got there, he crawled into a cave and went to sleep. Then the word of God came to him: "So Elijah, what are you doing here?"
He got up, ate and drank his fill, and set out. Nourished by that meal, he walked forty days and nights, all the way to the mountain of God, to Horeb. When he got there, he crawled into a cave and went to sleep. Then the word of God came to him: "So Elijah, what are you doing here?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now [is she] without,.... The word for whore is sometimes rendered in the Targum i one that goes abroad, or without her house; sitting or standing at the door of it, in an idle posture, and in order to invite her lovers in; and if she can get none this way, or quickly, grows impatient: she is
now in the streets; takes her walks abroad in the streets of the city, to see who she can light of, to pick up and bring home;
and lieth in wait at every corner; of the street, where more ways meet, sometimes at one corner, and sometimes at another, that she may take all that comes; sometimes she is "without" in the fields, and in the country, to see what she can meet with there; and sometimes in the "streets" of the city, and in the populous places of it, in the markets, and courts, and in every private corner, trying all ways to gain lovers, and satisfy her lust k: all which may represent the diligence and industry, art and cunning, of the Romish emissaries to gain proselytes to their idolatrous worship, who everywhere lie in wait to deceive.
i Targ. Onk. in Gen. xxxiv. 31. k "Mille modi veneris", Ovid de Arte Amandi, l. 3. prope finem.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 7:12. Now is she without — She is continually exposing herself, and showing by her gait and gestures what she is, and what she wants. These two verses are a parenthesis, intended to show the character of the woman.
