16 Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,

from the wayward woman with her seductive words,

17 who has left the partner of her youth

and ignored the covenant she made before God.

18 Surely her house leads down to death

and her paths to the spirits of the dead.

19 None who go to her return

or attain the paths of life.

20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good

and keep to the paths of the righteous.

16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, Neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous.

16 Wisdom will save you from the immoral woman,

from the seductive words of the promiscuous woman.

17 She has abandoned her husband

and ignores the covenant she made before God.

18 Entering her house leads to death;

it is the road to the grave.

19 The man who visits her is doomed.

He will never reach the paths of life.

20 So follow the steps of the good,

and stay on the paths of the righteous.

16 To deliver you from the immoral woman,

From the seductress who flatters with her words,

17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth,

And forgets the covenant of her God.

18 For her house leads down to death,

And her paths to the dead;

19 None who go to her return,

Nor do they regain the paths of life—

20 So you may walk in the way of goodness,

And keep to the paths of righteousness.

16 It will save you from the unfaithful wife

who tries to lead you into adultery with pleasing words.

17 She leaves the husband she married when she was young.

She ignores the promise she made before God.

18 Her house is on the way to death;

those who took that path are now all dead.

19 No one who goes to her comes back

or walks the path of life again.

20 But wisdom will help you be good

and do what is right.

16 To deliver thee from the strange woman,

Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;

17 That forsaketh the friend of her youth,

And forgetteth the covenant of her God:

18 For her house inclineth unto death,

And her paths unto the dead;

19 None that go unto her return again,

Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:

20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,

And keep the paths of the righteous.

16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words; 17 who forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God; 18 —for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead; 19 none that go unto her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life: 20 —that thou mayest walk in the way of the good, and keep the paths of the righteous.

16 ⸤Wisdom will⸥ also save you 

from an adulterous woman, 

from a loose woman with her smooth talk, 

17 who leaves ⸤her husband,⸥ the closest friend of her youth, 

and forgets her marriage vows to her God. 

18 Her house sinks down to death. 

Her ways lead to the souls of the dead. 

19 None who have sex with her come back. 

Nor do they ever reach the paths of life. 

20 So walk in the way of good people 

and stay on the paths of righteous people. 

16 It will rescue you from a forbidden woman,

from a stranger with her flattering talk,

17 who abandons the companion of her youth

and forgets the covenant of her God;

18 for her house sinks down to death

and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.

19 None return who go to her;

none reach the paths of life.

20 So follow the way of good people,

and keep to the paths of the righteous.

16 You will be saved from the loose woman,

from the adulteress with her smooth words,

17 who forsakes the partner of her youth

and forgets her sacred covenant;

18 for her way leads down to death,

and her paths to the shades;

19 those who go to her never come back,

nor do they regain the paths of life.

20 Therefore walk in the way of the good,

and keep to the paths of the just.

16 in order to deliver you from a strange woman,

from a foreign woman who flatters with her sayings,

17 she who forsakes the partner of her youth

and has forgotten the covenant of her God,

18 for her house sinks to death,

and to the dead are her paths.

19 Of all who go to her, none shall return,

nor do they reach paths of life.

20 So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,

and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

16 Wisdom will save you from a woman who commits adultery.

It will save you from a sinful wife and her tempting words.

17 She leaves the man she married when she was young.

She breaks the promise she made to her God.

18 Her house leads down to death.

Her paths lead to the spirits of the dead.

19 No one who goes to her comes back

or reaches the paths of life.

20 You will walk in the ways of good people.

You will follow the paths of those who do right.

16 To deliver you from the strange woman,

From the adulteress who flatters with her words;

17 That leaves the companion of her youth

And forgets the covenant of her God;

18 For her house sinks down to death

And her tracks lead to the dead;

19 None who go to her return again,

Nor do they reach the paths of life.

20 So you will walk in the way of good men

And keep to the paths of the righteous.