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        • 1. My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.
            • 2. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
                • 3. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
                    • 4. Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman;
                        • 5. they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.
                            • 6. At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.
                                • 7. I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.
                                    • 8. He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house
                                        • 9. at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.
                                            • 10. Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
                                                • 11. (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
                                                    • 12. now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)
                                                        • 13. She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:
                                                            • 14. "I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.
                                                                • 15. So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
                                                                    • 16. I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
                                                                        • 17. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
                                                                            • 18. Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love!
                                                                                • 19. My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
                                                                                    • 20. He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon."
                                                                                        • 21. With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
                                                                                            • 22. All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
                                                                                                • 23. till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
                                                                                                    • 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.
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