3 For honey drops from the lips of a harlot,
Who for a season pleases thy palate:
4 But afterward thou wilt find her more bitter than gall,
And sharper than a two-edged sword.
5 For the feet of folly lead
Those who deal with her down to the grave with death;
And her steps are not established.
6 For she goes not upon the paths of life;
But her ways are slippery, and not easily known.
7 Now then, my son, hear me,
And make not my words of none effect.
8 Remove thy way far from her;
Draw not near to the doors of her house:
9 Lest thou give away thy life to others,
And thy substance to the merciless:
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