One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.
Proverbs 7:21 - Revised Standard Version With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels 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 on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.
And they sent to me four times in this way and I answered them in the same manner.
Every one utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
For the lips of a loose woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;
to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adventuress.
All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
to preserve you from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth words.
And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.
but they constrained him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.
And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.
She wept before him the seven days that their feast lasted; and on the seventh day he told her, because she pressed him hard. Then she told the riddle to her countrymen.
He refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he hearkened to their words. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.