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
23 and killed with arrows.He was no more than a birdrushing into a trap,without knowingit would cost him his life.