7My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.H1121H8104H561H6845H46872Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.H8104H4687H2421H8451H380H58693Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.H7194H676H3789H3871H38204Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman;H559H2451H269H7121H998H41295they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.H8104H2114H802H5237H2505H5616At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.H2474H1004H8259H8227I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.H7200H6612H995H1121H5288H2638H38208He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her houseH5674H7784H681H6434H6805H1870H10049at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.H5399H3117H6153H380H653H391510Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.H7125H802H7897H2181H5341H382011(She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home;H1993H5637H7272H7931H100412now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)H6471H2351H6471H7339H693H681H643813She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:H2388H5401H5810H6440H55914"I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.H8002H2077H3117H7999H508815So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!H3318H7125H7836H6440H467216I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.H7234H6210H4765H2405H330H471417I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.H5130H4904H4753H174H707618Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love!H3212H7301H1730H1242H5965H15919My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.H376H1004H1980H7350H187020He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon."H3947H6872H3701H3027H935H1004H3117H367721With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.H7230H3948H5186H2506H8193H508022All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a nooseH1980H310H6597H7794H935H2874H191H4148H591423till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.H2671H6398H3516H6833H4116H6341H3045H531524Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.H8085H1121H7181H561H631025Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.H3820H7847H1870H8582H541026Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.H5307H7227H2491H6099H202627Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.H1004H1870H7585H3381H2315H4194