51 The literal translation “sons” works well here in view of the warning. Cf. , , “children.”
52 Heb “the words of my mouth.”
53 Heb “she has caused to fall.”
54 Heb “numerous” (so , , , ) or “countless.”
55 The noun “Sheol” in parallelism to “the chambers of death” probably means the grave. The noun is a genitive of location, indicating the goal of the road(s). Her house is not the grave; it is, however, the sure way to it. Her house is the way to the grave. The young man’s life is not destroyed in one instant; it is taken from him gradually as he enters into a course of life that will leave him as another victim of the wages of sin. The point of the warning is to prevent such a course from starting. Sin can certainly be forgiven, but the more involvement in this matter the greater the alienation from the healthy community.
56 The Qal active participle modifies “ways” to Sheol. The “road,” as it were, descends to the place of death.
57 “Chambers” is a hypocatastasis, comparing the place of death or the grave with a bedroom in the house. It plays on the subtlety of the temptation. Cf. “Her bedroom is the den of death.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And now, O sons, listen to me,

and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her paths,

for many a victim has she laid low,

and all her slain are a mighty throng.

Her house is the way to Sheol,

going down to the chambers of death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now then, my sons, listen to me;

pay attention to what I say.

Do not let your heart turn to her ways

or stray into her paths.

Many are the victims she has brought down;

her slain are a mighty throng.

Her house is a highway to the grave,

leading down to the chambers of death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now, sons, listen to me,

and pay attention to the words from my mouth.

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

don’t stray onto her paths.

For she has brought many down to death;

her victims are countless.

Her house is the road to Sheol,

descending to the chambers of death.

NLTNew Living Translation

So listen to me, my sons,

and pay attention to my words.

Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her.

Don’t wander down her wayward path.

For she has been the ruin of many;

many men have been her victims.

Her house is the road to the grave.

Her bedroom is the den of death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And now, my children, listen to me,

and be attentive to the sayings of my mouth.

May your heart not turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her path.

For many slain she has laid low,

and countless are all of her killings.

The ways of Sheol are her house,

descending to chambers of death.

KJV 1900King James Version

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children,

And attend to the words of my mouth.

Let not thine heart decline to her ways,

Go not astray in her paths.

For she hath cast down many wounded:

Yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

Her house is the way to hell,

Going down to the chambers of death.

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