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Proverbs 7:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

My husband is travelling, and he's far away.

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“Let's go there and make love all night.

He took a lot of money along, and he won't be back home before the middle of the month.”

You are nothing but an unfaithful wife who would rather have sex with strangers than with your own husband.

they began complaining to the owner of the vineyard.

Homeowners never know when a thief is coming, and they are always on guard to keep one from breaking in.

But suppose one of the servants thinks that the master won't return until late.

You would not let a thief break into your home, if you knew when the thief was coming.