Leviticus 15:20 Cross References - Thomson

²⁰ And every thing on which she lieth during her state of separation, shall be unclean; and every thing on which she shall sit, shall be unclean.

⁴ Every bed on which such a one lieth is unclean; and every seat whereon he shall sit, shall be unclean. ⁵ And whoever shall touch his bed must wash his clothes, and wash himself with water, and shall be unclean until the evening. ⁶ And whoever sitteth on the seat whereon he sat, shall wash his clothes, and wash himself with water, and be unclean until the evening. ⁷ And whoever toucheth his flesh, shall wash his clothes, and wash himself with water, and be unclean until the evening. ⁸ And if he spit on one who is clean, the person who was clean shall wash his clothes, and wash himself with water, and be unclean until the evening. ⁹ And every saddle of an ass on which he shall ride, shall be unclean until evening.

¹⁶ and estrange thee from a just determination. ¹⁷ My son, let not evil counsel, who hath forsaken the discipline of youth and hath forgotten the divine covenant, take hold of thee. ¹⁸ For she hath placed her house near death; and her wheels with the earth born near the mansion of the dead. ¹⁹ None who walk by her direction can ever return; nor ever recover the right paths.

³ for honey droppeth from the lips of a harlot, which for a while pleaseth thy palate; ⁴ but in the end thou wilt find it bitterer than gall, and sharper than a two edged sword. ⁵ For the feet of folly lead them, who indulge themselves with her, down with death to the mansion of the dead. Her steps indeed are not established, ⁶ for she walketh not in the ways of life. Her paths are slippery and not easily known. ⁷ Now therefore, my son, hearken to me and slight not my words. ⁸ Remove thy way far from her, go not near the doors of her house; ⁹ That thou mayst not give thy life to others, and thy substance to the cruel: ¹⁰ that strangers may not be filled with thy wealth, and thy labours go into the houses of strangers, ¹¹ and thou at last be grieved. When the flesh of thy body is consumed, ¹² then thou wilt say, "How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof! ¹³ I hearkened not to the voice of him who instructed me and taught me; nor have I inclined mine ear.

²⁴ to keep thee from a married woman; and from the flattering tongue of a strange woman.

³⁵ nor will he abate his enmity for any ransom; nor be appeased by many gifts.

¹⁰ then this woman, who maketh the hearts of young men flutter, meeteth him, in the attire of a harlot. ¹¹ Indeed she is ever on the wing and insatiable, and her feet abide not at home. ¹² For sometimes she roveth abroad: and sometimes lieth in wait in the streets, at every corner. ¹³ Ha! she hath caught him and kissed him, and with an unblushing countenance, said to him: ¹⁴ "I have a peace offering; today I am paying my vows: ¹⁵ for this reason I came out to meet thee: earnestly longing to see thee. ¹⁶ I have found thee. With cords I have stretched my bed, and decked it with tapestry from Egypt. ¹⁷ I have perfumed my bed with saffron, and my house with cinnamon: ¹⁸ come, and let us take our fill of love till the morning: come and let us solace ourselves with love. ¹⁹ For my husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey; ²⁰ he took in his hand a roll of silver, and will return to his house after many days." ²¹ So with much fawning discourse she led him astray; and with the flattery of her lips inveigled him. ²² And he is gone after her, attracted by her; as an ox is led to slaughter, or as a dog to be chained: or like a deer pierced through the liver with a dart. ²³ And he hasteth like a bird to a snare; not knowing that he is running the risk of his life. ²⁴ Now therefore ray son hearken to me; and attend to the words of my mouth. ²⁵ Let not thy heart turn aside to her ways: ²⁶ for she hath wounded and brought down many; and innumerable are they whom she hath slain. ²⁷ Her house is the highway to Hades, leading down to the chambers of death.

¹³ A woman who is foolish and bold needeth a curb; she hath no sense of shame. ¹⁴ She sat at the doors of her house; on a seat open to view in the streets; ¹⁵ calling to passengers who were going right on their ways, ¹⁶ "Let him who is the simplest of you turn aside to me; and them who want prudence I exhort saying, ¹⁷ Taste sweetly bread in secret and water sweeter for being stolen. ¹⁸ He indeed did not know that with her the earth born perish; that he is lighting upon the perch of death. But fly thou away speedily; tarry not in that place, nor fix thine eyes upon her; for in this manner thou shouldst pass by strange water. Abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain; that thou mayst live long, and that years of life may be added to thee.

²⁷ For if thou hast not wherewithal to pay, thy bed will be taken from under thee.

²⁶ That bitterer than death is that whole class of women who are prostitutes. Though their heart is nets and their hands chains, he who is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from them; but a sinner shall be taken by them.

³³ Be not led astray; "good morals are debauched by talk profane."