and treasure my commands. l
2 Keep my commands and live; m
protect my teachings
as the pupil of your eye. n
write them on the tablet of your heart. o
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” p
and call understanding your relative.
5 She will keep you from a forbidden woman,
a stranger with her flattering talk. q
6 At the window of my house
I looked through my lattice. r
7 I saw among the inexperienced, s
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
8 Crossing the street near her corner,
he strolled down the road to her house
9 at twilight, in the evening,
in the dark of the night. t
dressed like a prostitute, u
having a hidden agenda. v
11 She is loud and defiant; w
her feet do not stay at home. x
12 Now in the street, now in the squares, y
she lurks at every corner. z
13 She grabs him and kisses him;
she brazenly says a to him,
14 “I’ve made * fellowship offerings; b
today I’ve fulfilled my vows. c
to search for you, and I’ve found you.
16 I’ve spread coverings on my bed d—
richly colored linen from Egypt. e
with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. f
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of lovemaking until morning. g
Let’s feast on each other’s love!
he went on a long journey.
20 He took a bag of money with him
and will come home at the time of the full moon.”
21 She seduces him with her persistent pleading;
she lures with her flattering h talk.
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer bounding toward a trap i
23 until an arrow pierces its j liver, k
like a bird darting into a snare l—
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
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. m
26 For she has brought many down to death;
her victims are countless. n
27 Her house is the road to * Sheol,
descending to the chambers of death. o
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