24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;

pay attention to what I say.

25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways

or stray into her paths.

26 Many are the victims she has brought down;

her slain are a mighty throng.

27 Her house is a highway to the grave,

leading down to the chambers of death.

24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children,

And attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways,

Go not astray in her paths.

26 For she hath cast down many wounded:

Yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

27 Her house is the way to hell,

Going down to the chambers of death.

24 So listen to me, my sons,

and pay attention to my words.

25 Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her.

Don’t wander down her wayward path.

26 For she has been the ruin of many;

many men have been her victims.

27 Her house is the road to the grave.

Her bedroom is the den of death.

24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;

Pay attention to the words of my mouth:

25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,

Do not stray into her paths;

26 For she has cast down many wounded,

And all who were slain by her were strong men.

27 Her house is the way to hell,

Descending to the chambers of death.

24 Now, my sons, listen to me;

pay attention to what I say.

25 Don’t let yourself be tricked by such a woman;

don’t go where she leads you.

26 She has ruined many good men,

and many have died because of her.

27 Her house is on the road to death,

the road that leads down to the grave.

24 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me,

And attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways;

Go not astray in her paths.

26 For she hath cast down many wounded:

Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

27 Her house is the way to Sheol,

Going down to the chambers of death.

24 And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths: 26 for she hath cast down many wounded, and all slain by her were strong. 27 Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.

24 Now, sons, 

listen to me. 

Pay attention to the words from my mouth. 

25 Do not let your heart be turned to her ways. 

Do not wander onto her paths, 

26 because she has brought down many victims, 

and she has killed all too many. 

27 Her home is the way to hell 

and leads to the darkest vaults of death. 

24 Now, my sons, listen to me,

and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

25 Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;

don’t stray onto her paths.

26 For she has brought many down to death;

her victims are countless.

27 Her house is the road to Sheol,

descending to the chambers of death.

24 And now, my children, listen to me,

and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

25 Do not let your hearts turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her paths.

26 for many are those she has laid low,

and numerous are her victims.

27 Her house is the way to Sheol,

going down to the chambers of death.

24 And now, my children, listen to me,

and be attentive to the sayings of my mouth.

25 May your heart not turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her path.

26 For many slain she has laid low,

and countless are all of her killings.

27 The ways of Sheol are her house,

descending to chambers of death.

24 My sons, listen to me.

Pay attention to what I say.

25 Don’t let your hearts turn to her ways.

Don’t step onto her paths.

26 She has brought down a lot of men.

She has killed a huge crowd.

27 Her house is a road to the grave.

It leads down to the place of the dead.

24 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,

And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,

Do not stray into her paths.

26 For many are the victims she has cast down,

And numerous are all her slain.

27 Her house is the way to Sheol,

Descending to the chambers of death.