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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 7, Verse 26

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25
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
King James Version
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong [men] have been slain by her.
American Standard Version
For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.
New English Translation
for she has brought down many fatally wounded, and all those she has slain are many.
World English Bible
for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.
27
Her house [is] the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
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For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
8
All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
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They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.