16 The sheets on my bedare bright-colored clothfrom Egypt.
17 And I have covered itwith perfume made of myrrh,aloes, and cinnamon.
18 “Let's go thereand make love all night.
19 My husband is traveling,and he's far away.
20 He took a lot of money along,and he won't be back homebefore the middleof the month.”
21 And so, she tricked himwith all of her sweet talkand her flattery.
22 At once he followed herlike an ox on the wayto be slaughtered,or like a fool on the wayto be punished