passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,

in the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the middle of the night and in the darkness.

Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, and lurking at every corner.

Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, and with crafty intent.

So she caught him, and kissed him. With an impudent face she said to him:

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.

My son, keep my words. Lay up my commandments within you.

"Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. This day I have paid my vows.

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Come, let's take our fill of loving until the morning. Let's solace ourselves with loving.

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

Therefore I came out to meet you, to diligently seek your face, and I have found you.

Keep my commandments and live! Guard my teaching as the apple of your eye.

Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.

I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.

Tell wisdom, "You are my sister." Call understanding your relative,

Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.

He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon."

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.

Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

for she has thrown down many wounded. Yes, all her slain are a mighty army.

Bind them on your fingers. Write them on the tablet of your heart.