My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Remove your way far from her. Do not come near the door of her house,

lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;

neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me.

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, in the midst of the gathered assembly."

A loving doe and a graceful deer?let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor.

Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

My son, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck.

to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the foreign woman.

Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry:

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.

He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

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.

She is loud and defiant. Her feet do not stay in her house.

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

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

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

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

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool to the correction of the stocks.

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

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

Do not let your heart turn to her ways. Do not go astray in her paths,

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

Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice?

"To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can't be compared to it.

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

"Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it.

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

But he doesn't know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.

The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.

The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Do they not go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.