22 He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
Proverbs 7:22
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23 Give ear, my son, and accept my judgment. Don’t refuse my counsel. (WEB) 24 Bring your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her chain. (WEB) 25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her. Don’t be grieved with her bonds. (WEB)
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