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Proverbs 5
Proverbs 5
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
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Listen to me, my son! I know what I am saying; listen!
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Watch yourself, lest you be indiscreet and betray some vital information.
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For the lips of a prostitute are as sweet as honey, and smooth flattery is her stock in trade.
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But afterwards only a bitter conscience is left to you, sharp as a double-edged sword.
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She leads you down to death and hell.
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For she does not know the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn't even realize where it leads.
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Young men, listen to me, and never forget what I'm about to say:
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Run from her! Don't go near her house,
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lest you fall to her temptation and lose your honor, and give the remainder of your life to the cruel and merciless;
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lest strangers obtain your wealth, and you become a slave of foreigners.
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Lest afterwards you groan in anguish and in shame when syphilis consumes your body,
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and you say, “Oh, if only I had listened! If only I had not demanded my own way!
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Oh, why wouldn't I take advice? Why was I so stupid?
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For now I must face public disgrace.“
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Drink from your own well, my son—be faithful and true to your wife.
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Why should you beget children with women of the street?
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Why share your children with those outside your home?
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Be happy, yes, rejoice in the wife of your youth.
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Let her breasts and tender embrace satisfy you. Let her love alone fill you with delight.
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Why delight yourself with prostitutes, embracing what isn't yours?
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For God is closely watching you, and he weighs carefully everything you do.
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The wicked man is doomed by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.
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He shall die because he will not listen to the truth; he has let himself be led away into incredible folly.
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