1My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
2My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
3My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
4My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
5that you may maintain discretion,
6that you may maintain discretion,
7that you may maintain discretion,
8that you may maintain discretion,
9For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
10For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
11For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
12For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
13but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
14but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
15but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
16but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
17Her feet go down to death.
18Her feet go down to death.
19Her feet go down to death.
20Her feet go down to death.
21She gives no thought to the way of life.
22She gives no thought to the way of life.
23She gives no thought to the way of life.
24She gives no thought to the way of life.
25Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
26Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
27Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
28Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
29Remove your way far from her.
30Remove your way far from her.
31Remove your way far from her.
32Remove your way far from her.
33lest you give your honor to others,
34lest you give your honor to others,
35lest you give your honor to others,
36lest you give your honor to others,
37lest strangers feast on your wealth,
38lest strangers feast on your wealth,
39lest strangers feast on your wealth,
40lest strangers feast on your wealth,
41You will groan at your latter end,
42You will groan at your latter end,
43You will groan at your latter end,
44You will groan at your latter end,
45and say, “How I have hated instruction,
46and say, “How I have hated instruction,
47and say, “How I have hated instruction,
48and say, “How I have hated instruction,
49I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers,
50I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers,
51I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers,
52I haven’t obeyed the voice of my teachers,
53I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
54I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
55I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
56I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
57Drink water out of your own cistern,
58Drink water out of your own cistern,
59Drink water out of your own cistern,
60Drink water out of your own cistern,
61Should your springs overflow in the streets,
62Should your springs overflow in the streets,
63Should your springs overflow in the streets,
64Should your springs overflow in the streets,
65Let them be for yourself alone,
66Let them be for yourself alone,
67Let them be for yourself alone,
68Let them be for yourself alone,
69Let your spring be blessed.
70Let your spring be blessed.
71Let your spring be blessed.
72Let your spring be blessed.
73A loving doe and a graceful deer—
74A loving doe and a graceful deer—
75A loving doe and a graceful deer—
76A loving doe and a graceful deer—
77For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
78For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
79For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
80For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
81For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
82For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
83For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
84For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
85The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
86The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
87The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
88The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
89He will die for lack of instruction.
90He will die for lack of instruction.
91He will die for lack of instruction.
92He will die for lack of instruction.