24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,

from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.

25 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty

or let her captivate you with her eyes.

26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,

but another man’s wife preys on your very life.

27 Can a man scoop fire into his lap

without his clothes being burned?

28 Can a man walk on hot coals

without his feet being scorched?

29 So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife;

no one who touches her will go unpunished.

24 To keep thee from the evil woman,

From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart;

Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread:

And the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

27 Can a man take fire in his bosom,

And his clothes not be burned?

28 Can one go upon hot coals,

And his feet not be burned?

29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife;

Whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

24 It will keep you from the immoral woman,

from the smooth tongue of a promiscuous woman.

25 Don’t lust for her beauty.

Don’t let her coy glances seduce you.

26 For a prostitute will bring you to poverty,

but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.

27 Can a man scoop a flame into his lap

and not have his clothes catch on fire?

28 Can he walk on hot coals

and not blister his feet?

29 So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife.

He who embraces her will not go unpunished.

24 To keep you from the evil woman,

From the flattering tongue of a seductress.

25 Do not lust after her beauty in your heart,

Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.

26 For by means of a harlot

A man is reduced to a crust of bread;

And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life.

27 Can a man take fire to his bosom,

And his clothes not be burned?

28 Can one walk on hot coals,

And his feet not be seared?

29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;

Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

24 They will keep you from sinful women

and from the pleasing words of another man’s unfaithful wife.

25 Don’t desire her because she is beautiful.

Don’t let her capture you by the way she looks at you.

26 A prostitute will treat you like a loaf of bread,

and a woman who takes part in adultery may cost you your life.

27 You cannot carry hot coals against your chest

without burning your clothes,

28 and you cannot walk on hot coals

without burning your feet.

29 The same is true if you have sexual relations with another man’s wife.

Anyone who does so will be punished.

24 To keep thee from the evil woman,

From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart;

Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread;

And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.

27 Can a man take fire in his bosom,

And his clothes not be burned?

28 Or can one walk upon hot coals,

And his feet not be scorched?

29 So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife;

Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

24 to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids; 26 for by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a loaf of bread, and another’s wife doth hunt for the precious soul. 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his garments not be burned? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

24 to keep you from an evil woman 

and from the smooth talk of a loose woman. 

25 Do not desire her beauty in your heart. 

Do not let her catch you with her eyes. 

26 A prostitute’s price is ⸤only⸥ a loaf of bread, 

but a married woman hunts for ⸤your⸥ life itself. 

27 Can a man carry fire in his lap 

without burning his clothes? 

28 Can anyone walk on red-hot coals 

without burning his feet? 

29 So it is with a man who has sex with his neighbor’s wife. 

None who touch her will escape punishment. 

24 They will protect you from an evil woman,

from the flattering tongue of a stranger.

25 Don’t lust in your heart for her beauty

or let her captivate you with her eyelashes.

26 For a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread,

but an adulteress goes after a precious life.

27 Can a man embrace fire

and his clothes not be burned?

28 Can a man walk on burning coals

without scorching his feet?

29 So it is with the one who sleeps with

another man’s wife;

no one who touches her will go unpunished.

24 to preserve you from the wife of another,

from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

25 Do not desire her beauty in your heart,

and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;

26 for a prostitute’s fee is only a loaf of bread,

but the wife of another stalks a man’s very life.

27 Can fire be carried in the bosom

without burning one’s clothes?

28 Or can one walk on hot coals

without scorching the feet?

29 So is he who sleeps with his neighbor’s wife;

no one who touches her will go unpunished.

24 in order to preserve you from an evil woman,

from the smoothness of the tongue of an adulteress.

25 Do not desire her beauty in your heart;

may she not capture you with her eyelashes.

26 For the price of a woman, a prostitute, is the price of a loaf of bread,

but the woman belonging to a man hunts precious life.

27 Can a man carry fire in his lap,

and his clothes not burn?

28 If a man walks upon the hot coals,

will his feet not be burned?

29 Thus, he who goes to the wife of his neighbor,

any who touches her shall not go unpunished.

24 It keeps you from a sinful woman.

It keeps you from the smooth tongue of a woman who commits adultery.

25 Don’t hunger in your heart after her beauty.

Don’t let her eyes capture you.

26 A prostitute leaves you with only a loaf of bread.

Another man’s wife hunts your very life.

27 You can’t shovel fire into your lap

without burning your clothes.

28 You can’t walk on hot coals

without burning your feet.

29 It’s the same for anyone who has sex with another man’s wife.

Anyone who touches her will be punished.

24 To keep you from the evil woman,

From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

25 Do not desire her beauty in your heart,

Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.

26 For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread,

And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.

27 Can a man take fire in his bosom

And his clothes not be burned?

28 Or can a man walk on hot coals

And his feet not be scorched?

29 So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;

Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.