Proverbs 7:22
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He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

straightway suddenly as an

Acts 14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates...

as a: Dr. Grey making a slight alteration in the text, renders, 'as a dog to the chain, and as a deer, till a dart strike through his liver and Dr. Hunt 'Or as a hart boundeth into the toils, till a dart strike through his liver' The LXX Chaldee, Syriac and Arabic, concur in this interpretation. The circumstance of the dart, as applied to the deer, is beautiful and proper, which otherwise we are at a loss to dispose of; and this creature, of all others, was the most proper to be noticed on this occasion; for the usual representation which the Egyptians made of a man overthrown by flattery and fair speeches was the picture of a heart captivated and ensnared by the sound of music

the correction

Job 13:27 You put my feet also in the stocks, and look narrowly to all my paths; you set a print on the heels of my feet.

Jeremiah 20:2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin...

Acts 16:24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

International Standard Version (©2012)
All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

American King James Version
He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

American Standard Version
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,

Darby Bible Translation
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;

English Revised Version
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as fetters to the correction of the fool;

Webster's Bible Translation
He goeth after her quickly, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

World English Bible
He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

Young's Literal Translation
He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs 7:23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding toward a trap —HCSB

Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the discipline of a fool, —NASB

He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; —KJV

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Caught Chastisement Cord Correction Death Deer Discipline Fast Fetter Fetters Followed Follows Fool Goes Immediately Noose Once Ox Pulled Quickly Roe Serve Simple Slaughter Stag Stepping Stocks Straightway Suddenly

Caught Chastisement Cord Correction Death Deer Discipline Fast Fetter Fetters Followed Follows Fool Goes Immediately Noose Once Ox Pulled Quickly Roe Serve Simple Slaughter Stag Stepping Stocks Straightway Suddenly
Proverbs Chapter 7 Verse 22

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