One day Elisha went to Shunem. An important woman lived in Shunem. This woman asked Elisha {to stop and} eat at her house. So every time Elisha went through that place, he stopped there to eat.
Proverbs 7:21 - Easy To Read Version The woman used those words to tempt the young man. Her smooth words tricked him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, With the flattering of her lips she forced him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition With much justifying and enticing argument she persuades him, with the allurements of her lips she leads him [to overcome his conscience and his fears] and forces him along. American Standard Version (1901) With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. Common English Bible She seduces him with all her talk. She entices him with her flattery. Catholic Public Domain Version She enmeshed him with many words, and she drew him forward with the flattery of her lips. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She entangled him with many words, and drew him away with the flattery of her lips. |
One day Elisha went to Shunem. An important woman lived in Shunem. This woman asked Elisha {to stop and} eat at her house. So every time Elisha went through that place, he stopped there to eat.
Sanballat and Geshem sent the same message to me four times. And I sent back the same answer to them each time.
People tell lies to their neighbors.\par Each and every person flatters {\cf2\super [68]} his\par neighbors with lies.\par
Another man’s wife might be very charming; the words from her lips so sweet and inviting.
Their teaching stops you from going to an evil woman. Their words protect you from the smooth talk of the wife that left her husband.
And the young man followed her to the trap. He was like a bull being led to the slaughter. He was like a deer walking into a trap,
Then they will protect you from the “other women.” They will protect you from their nice words that can lead you into sin.
The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads. Tell the people there to come. I want my house to be full!
But they wanted him to stay. They begged him, “Stay with us. It is late; it is almost night.” So he went in to stay with them.
She and all the people living in her home were baptized. {\cf2\super [337]} Then Lydia invited us into her home. She said, “If you think I am truly a believer in the Lord Jesus, then come stay in my house.” She persuaded us to stay with her.
The love of Christ controls us. Why? Because we know that One (Christ) has died for all people. So all have died.
Samson’s wife cried for the rest of the seven days of the party. So he finally gave her the answer to the riddle on the seventh day. He told her because she kept bothering him. Then she went to her people and told them the answer to the riddle.