3 Though the lips of the forbidden woman* drip honey

and her speech* is smoother than oil,

4 in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

sharp as a double-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death;

her steps lead straight to Sheol.*

6 She does not consider the path of life;

she does not know that her ways are unstable.

7 So now, my sons, listen to me,

and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

8 Keep your path far from her;

do not go near the door of her house,

9 lest you concede your vigor to others,

and your years to one who is cruel;