I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 7 of Proverbs. The young man lacking understanding is observed as he approaches the house of an adulterous woman. She uses religious language, promises of pleasure, and apparent security to conceal the danger. The young man is finally compared to an animal led to slaughter, a deliberately strong image showing that temptation can present sin as an opportunity while leading the individual toward his own destruction.
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Ich habe mein Lager mit Myrrhe, Aloe und Zimt besprengt.
He sahumado mi cámara Con mirra, áloes, y cinamomo.
J'ai parfumé ma couche De myrrhe, d'aloès et de cinnamome.
Io ho profumato il mio letto Con mirra, con aloe, e con cinnamomo.
Já perfumei o meu leito com mirra, aloés e canela.
又用沒藥、沉香、桂皮 薰了我的床。
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