3 For the lips of an immoral woman may taste as sweet as honey, the kisses of her mouth may be as smooth as oil, 4 but in the end what you get from her is the bitterness of wormwood and the sharp pain of being cut with a two-edged sword. 5 She leads you down to death; she takes you down to the grave. 6 She doesn’t follow the path that leads to life—she wanders away and doesn’t even know she’s lost.

7 Now, my son,* listen to me; don’t reject what I have taught you. 8 Stay far away from her! Don’t go near the door of her house! 9 Otherwise you’ll surrender your honor to others, and your character to cruel people.