The Bible › New Heart English Bible › Proverbs 7
Proverbs 7:19
For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.
Proverbs 7:19 · New Heart English Bible
← PreviousRead Proverbs 7Next →
Proverbs 7:19 in other translations
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.
19 For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.
20 He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon."
21 With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
22 He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
Read Proverbs 7 in the app The whole chapter