సామెతలు 7
My son, keep my sayings, and, my commandments, treasure by thee;
Keep my commandments and live, and mine instruction, as the pupil of thine eye;
Bind them upon thy fingers, write them, on the tablet of thy heart;
Say unto wisdom, My sister, thou! and, an acquaintance, call thou, understanding:
5 ౫ అలా చేస్తే నువ్వు వ్యభిచారి దగ్గరికి వెళ్ళకుండా, సరసాలాడే స్త్రీ వలలో పడకుండా నిన్ను నీవు కాపాడుకుంటావు.
That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.
For, in the window of my house, through my lattice, I looked out;
And saw among the simple ones, discerned among the youths, A young man lacking sense;
Passing through the street, near her corner, and, on the way to her house, he sauntered along;
In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the midst of the night, and the gloom;
And lo! a woman, came to meet him, attired as one unchaste, of a wily heart.
Boisterous, is she, and rebellious, In her house, abide not her feet;
12 ౧౨ ఆమె ఒక్కోసారి తన ఇంటి ఎదుట, ఒక్కోసారి పట్టణ వీధుల్లో ఉంటుంది. ప్రతి సందులోనూ ఆమె కాపు కాసి ఉంటుంది.
Now outside, now in the broadways, and, near every corner, she lieth in wait:
13 ౧౩ ఆమె ఆ యువకుణ్ణి పట్టుకుని ముద్దు పెట్టుకుంది. సిగ్గు, బిడియం లేని ముఖంతో అతనితో ఇలా చెప్పింది,
So she caught him, and kissed him, and, embolding her face, she said to him:
Peace-offerings, are by me, to-day, have I paid my vows;
For this cause, came I forth to meet thee, to seek diligently thy face, and I have found thee:
16 ౧౬ నా మంచంపై రత్న కంబళ్ళు పరిచాను. ఐగుప్తు నుండి తెప్పించిన నైపుణ్యంగా అల్లిన నార దుప్పట్లు వేశాను.
Coverlets, have I spread on my couch of pleasure, dark-hued stuffs, of the yarn of Egypt;
I have sprinkled my bed, with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon:
Come! let us take our fill of endearments, until morning, let us delight ourselves with caresses;
For the husband is not in his house, he hath gone on a journey afar;
A bag of silver, hath he taken in his hand, On the day of the full moon, will he enter his house.
21 ౨౧ ఆ విధంగా ఆమె తన మృదువైన మాటలు పదే పదే చెబుతూ, లాలిస్తూ అతణ్ణి లోబరచుకుంది. పొగడ్తలతో ముంచెత్తుతూ అతణ్ణి ఈడ్చుకు పోయింది.
She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness, —with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:
22 ౨౨ వెంటనే అతడు ఆమె వెంట వెళ్ళాడు. పశువు వధకై వెళ్లినట్టు, పరాయివాళ్ళ చేతికి చిక్కి చెరసాల పాలైనట్టు అతడు వెళ్ళాడు.
Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.
23 ౨౩ పక్షి తనకు ప్రాణాపాయం ఉన్నదని తెలియక ఉచ్చులో పడినట్టు, అతని గుండెను చీల్చే బాణం దూసుకుపోయేంత వరకూ అతడు ఆమె వెంటబడి వెళ్ళాడు.
Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!
Now, therefore, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend, to the sayings of my mouth;
Let not thy heart, turn aside to her ways, Do not go astray, in her paths.
For, many, wounded, hath she caused to fall, —yea strong men, slain wholly by her:
