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Proverbs 5:1-22
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
Incline your ear to my understanding,
2
So that you may maintain discretion
And your lips may comply with knowledge.
3
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey,
And her speech is smoother than oil;
4
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death,
Her steps take hold of Sheol.
6
She does not ponder the path of life;
Her ways are unstable, she does not know
it.
7
Now then,
my
sons, listen to me
And do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
8
Keep your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
9
Otherwise you will give your vigor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10
And strangers will be filled with your strength,
And your hard-earned possessions
will go
to the house of a foreigner;
11
And you will groan in the end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;
12
And you say, 'How I hated instruction!
And my heart disdainfully rejected rebuke!
13
I did not listen to the voice of my teachers,
Nor incline my ear to my instructors!
14
I was almost in total ruin
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.'
15
Drink water from your own cistern,
And fresh water from your own well.
16
Should your springs overflow into the street,
Streams of water in the public squares?
17
Let them be yours alone,
And not for strangers with you.
18
Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19
Like
a loving doe and a graceful mountain goat,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
Be exhilarated always with her love.
20
For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress,
And embrace the breasts of a foreigner?
21
For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the
Lord
,
And He observes all his paths.
22
His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked,
And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
King James Version
Chapter 5
1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6
Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
7
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
8
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
11
And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13
And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
14
I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15
Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
16
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
17
Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
18
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
21
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the
Lord
, and he pondereth all his goings.
22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely to my understanding
2
so that you may maintain discretion
and your lips safeguard knowledge.
3
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey
and her words are smoother than oil,
4
in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood
and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death;
her steps head straight for Sheol.
6
She doesn’t consider the path of life;
she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.
7
So now, sons, listen to me,
and don’t turn away from the words from my mouth.
8
Keep your way far from her.
Don’t go near the door of her house.
9
Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others
and your years to someone cruel;
10
strangers will drain your resources,
and your hard-earned pay will end up in a foreigner’s house.
11
At the end of your life, you will lament
when your physical body has been consumed,
12
and you will say, "How I hated discipline,
and how my heart despised correction.
13
I didn’t obey my teachers
or listen closely to my instructors.
14
I am on the verge of complete ruin
before the entire community."
15
Drink water from your own cistern,
water flowing from your own well.
16
Should your springs flow in the streets,
streams in the public squares?
17
They should be for you alone
and not for you to share with strangers.
18
Let your fountain be blessed,
and take pleasure in the wife of your youth.
19
A loving deer, a graceful doe —
let her breasts always satisfy you;
be lost in her love forever.
20
Why, my son, would you lose yourself
with a forbidden woman
or embrace a wayward woman?
21
For a man’s ways are before the
Lord
’s eyes,
and he considers all his paths.
22
A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him;
he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen carefully to my wise counsel.
2
Then you will show discernment,
and your lips will express what you’ve learned.
3
For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,
and her mouth is smoother than oil.
4
But in the end she is as bitter as poison,
as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave.
6
For she cares nothing about the path to life.
She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.
7
So now, my sons, listen to me.
Never stray from what I am about to say:
8
Stay away from her!
Don’t go near the door of her house!
9
If you do, you will lose your honor
and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved.
10
Strangers will consume your wealth,
and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
11
In the end you will groan in anguish
when disease consumes your body.
12
You will say, 'How I hated discipline!
If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
13
Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers?
Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?
14
I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
and now I must face public disgrace.'
15
Drink water from your own well —
share your love only with your wife.
16
Why spill the water of your springs in the streets,
having sex with just anyone?
17
You should reserve it for yourselves.
Never share it with strangers.
18
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19
She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts satisfy you always.
May you always be captivated by her love.
20
Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman,
or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?
21
For the
Lord
sees clearly what a man does,
examining every path he takes.
22
An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
they are ropes that catch and hold him.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
1
My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my understanding,
2
that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.
3
For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil,
4
but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a two-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death;
her steps follow the path to Sheol;
6
she does not ponder the path of life;
her ways wander, and she does not know it.
7
And now, O sons, listen to me,
and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
8
Keep your way far from her,
and do not go near the door of her house,
9
lest you give your honor to others
and your years to the merciless,
10
lest strangers take their fill of your strength,
and your labors go to the house of a foreigner,
11
and at the end of your life you groan,
when your flesh and body are consumed,
12
and you say, "How I hated discipline,
and my heart despised reproof!
13
I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
or incline my ear to my instructors.
14
I am at the brink of utter ruin
in the assembled congregation."
15
Drink water from your own cistern,
flowing water from your own well.
16
Should your springs be scattered abroad,
streams of water in the streets?
17
Let them be for yourself alone,
and not for strangers with you.
18
Let your fountain be blessed,
and rejoice in the wife of your youth,
19
a lovely deer, a graceful doe.
Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight;
be intoxicated always in her love.
20
Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden woman
and embrace the bosom of an adulteress?
21
For a man 's ways are before the eyes of the
Lord
,
and he ponders all his paths.
22
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him,
and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
New International Version
Chapter 5
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
turn your ear to my words of insight,
2
that you may maintain discretion
and your lips may preserve knowledge.
3
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil;
4
but in the end she is bitter as gall,
sharp as a double-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death;
her steps lead straight to the grave.
6
She gives no thought to the way of life;
her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.
7
Now then, my sons, listen to me;
do not turn aside from what I say.
8
Keep to a path far from her,
do not go near the door of her house,
9
lest you lose your honor to others
and your dignity to one who is cruel,
10
lest strangers feast on your wealth
and your toil enrich the house of another.
11
At the end of your life you will groan,
when your flesh and body are spent.
12
You will say, "How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!
13
I would not obey my teachers
or turn my ear to my instructors.
14
And I was soon in serious trouble
in the assembly of God’s people."
15
Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
16
Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
17
Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
18
May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19
A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
20
Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
21
For your ways are in full view of the
Lord
,
and he examines all your paths.
22
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;
the cords of their sins hold them fast.
New King James Version
Chapter 5
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
Lend your ear to my understanding,
2
That you may preserve discretion,
And your lips may keep knowledge.
3
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth
is
smoother than oil;
4
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
5
Her feet go down to death,
Her steps lay hold of hell.
6
Lest you ponder
her
path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know
them.
7
Therefore hear me now,
my
children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
8
Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
9
Lest you give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel
one;
10
Lest aliens be filled with your wealth,
And your labors
go
to the house of a foreigner;
11
And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
12
And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
13
I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
14
I was on the verge of total ruin,
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”
15
Drink water from your own cistern,
And running water from your own well.
16
Should your fountains be dispersed abroad,
Streams of water in the streets?
17
Let them be only your own,
And not for strangers with you.
18
Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice with the wife of your youth.
19
As a
loving deer and a graceful doe,
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times;
And always be enraptured with her love.
20
For why should you, my son, be enraptured by an immoral woman,
And be embraced in the arms of a seductress?
21
For the ways of man
are
before the eyes of the
Lord
,
And He ponders all his paths.
22
His own iniquities entrap the wicked
man,
And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
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