KJV King James Version
He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed.
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Proverbs 7:20
He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
WEB World English Bible
He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”
ASV American Standard Version
He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A bag of money he hath taken in his hand, At the day of the new moon he cometh to his house.’
Surrounding context — Proverbs 7
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For the goodman [is] not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life.
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