1 My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee.내 아들아, 내 말을 지키고 내 계명을 네 안에 간직하여라.
2 Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.내 계명을 지켜 살고, 내 가르침을 네 눈동자처럼 지켜라.
3 Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart.그것을 네 손가락에 매고, 네 마음판에 새겨라.
4 Tell wisdom, “ You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman:지혜에게 "너는 내 누이다" 하고 말하며, 명철을 네 친족이라 불러라.
5 that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.그리하면 그것이 너를 음란한 여인에게서, 말로 아첨하는 낯선 여인에게서 지켜 줄 것이다.
6 For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;내가 내 집 창가에서 창살 틈으로 내다보다가
7 I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,어리석은 자들 가운데서, 젊은이들 가운데서 분별없는 한 청년을 보았다.
8 passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,그는 그 여인의 집 모퉁이 가까운 거리를 지나, 그 집으로 가는 길로 들어섰다.
9 in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.황혼 무렵, 날이 저무는 저녁, 깊은 밤 어둠 속이었다.
10 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.보아라, 한 여인이 창녀의 차림을 하고 교활한 속셈을 품고 그를 맞이하였다.
11 She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.( She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:그 여인은 시끄럽고 제멋대로이며, 그 발이 집에 머물지 않는다.
12 Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)어느 때는 거리에, 어느 때는 광장에 있으며, 모퉁이마다 숨어서 노린다.
13 So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him:그 여인이 그를 붙잡고 입을 맞추며, 뻔뻔한 얼굴로 그에게 말하였다.
14 “ Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows."나에게 화목제물이 있어, 오늘 내 서원을 갚았소.
15 Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.그래서 내가 당신을 맞으러 나와 당신 얼굴을 애써 찾았는데, 마침내 만났구려.
16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.내가 내 자리에 융단을 깔았으니, 이집트의 실로 짠 무늬 있는 천이라오.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.내 침상에 몰약과 침향과 계피로 향을 뿌렸소.
18 Come, let’s take our fill of loving until the morning. Let’s solace ourselves with loving.Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves.자, 우리 아침까지 실컷 사랑을 나누며, 서로 사랑으로 즐깁시다.
19 For my husband isn’t at home. He has gone on a long journey.For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:내 남편은 집에 없고, 먼 길을 떠났다오.
20 He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.돈주머니를 가지고 갔으니, 보름이 되어야 집에 돌아올 것이오."
21 With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.그 여인이 설득하는 말로 그를 꾀어내고, 입술의 아첨으로 그를 유혹하였다.
22 He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;그가 곧바로 그 여인을 따라가니, 마치 소가 도살장으로 끌려가는 것 같고, 어리석은 자가 올무에 발을 들여놓는 것 같았다.
23 Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.화살이 그의 간을 꿰뚫을 때까지였으니, 새가 덫으로 급히 날아들면서도 그것이 제 목숨을 앗아갈 줄 알지 못하는 것과 같았다.
24 Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.그러므로 이제 아들들아, 내 말을 들으며 내 입의 말에 귀를 기울여라.
25 Don’t let your heart turn to her ways. Don’t go astray in her paths,Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.네 마음이 그 여인의 길로 기울지 말고, 그 길에서 헤매지 마라.
26 for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.그 여인은 많은 사람을 쳐서 쓰러뜨렸으니, 그가 죽인 자들이 큰 무리를 이루었다.
27 Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.그 여인의 집은 스올로 가는 길이며, 죽음의 방으로 내려가는 길이다.