5:1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.
5:2 Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you've learned.
5:3 For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.
5:4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5:5 Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.
5:6 For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn't realize it.
5:7 So now, my sons, listen to me. Never stray from what I am about to say:
5:8 Stay away from her! Don't go near the door of her house!
5:9 If you do, you will lose your honor and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved.
5:10 Strangers will consume your wealth, and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
5:11 In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body.
5:12 You will say, "How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
5:13 Oh, why didn't I listen to my teachers? Why didn't I pay attention to my instructors?
5:14 I have come to the brink of utter ruin, and now I must face public disgrace."
5:15 Drink water from your own well--share your love only with your wife.
5:16 Why spill the water of your springs in the streets, having sex with just anyone?
5:17 You should reserve it for yourselves. Never share it with strangers.
5:18 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
5:19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.
5:20 Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman, or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?
5:21 For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
5:22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
5:23 He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
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