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29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: ²That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

³For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: ⁴But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. ⁵Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. ⁶Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. ⁷Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. ⁸Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: ⁹Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: ¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; ¹¹And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, ¹²And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; ¹³And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! ¹⁴I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

¹⁵Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. ¹⁶Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. ¹⁷Let them be only thine own, and not strangers with thee. ¹⁸Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. ¹⁹Let 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. ²⁰And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? ²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

²²His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. ²³He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.(KJV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: ²That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

³For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: ⁴But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a 2 edged sword. ⁵Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. ⁶Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. ⁷Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. ⁸Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: ⁹Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: ¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger; ¹¹And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, ¹²And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; ¹³And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! ¹⁴I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

¹⁵Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. ¹⁶Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. ¹⁷Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. ¹⁸Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. ¹⁹Let 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. ²⁰And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? ²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

²²His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. ²³He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.(KJV/NC)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, attend unto my wisdom;

Incline thine ear to my understanding:

²That thou mayest preserve discretion,

And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

³For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,

And her mouth is smoother than oil:

⁴But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

⁵Her feet go down to death;

Her steps take hold on Sheol;

⁶So that she findeth not the level path of life:

Her ways are unstable, and she knoweth it not.

⁷Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me,

And depart not from the words of my mouth.

⁸Remove thy way far from her,

And come not nigh the door of her house;

⁹Lest thou give thine honor unto others,

And thy years unto the cruel;

¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with thy strength,

And thy labors be in the house of an alien,

¹¹And thou mourn at thy latter end,

When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

¹²And say, How have I hated instruction,

And my heart despised reproof;

¹³Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers,

Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

¹⁴I was well-nigh in all evil

In the midst of the assembly and congregation.

¹⁵Drink waters out of thine own cistern,

And running waters out of thine own well.

¹⁶Should thy springs be dispersed abroad,

And streams of water in the streets?

¹⁷Let them be for thyself alone,

And not for strangers with thee.

¹⁸Let thy fountain be blessed;

And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

¹⁹As a loving hind and a pleasant doe,

Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times;

And be thou ravished always with her love.

²⁰For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman,

And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah;

And he maketh level all his paths.

²²His own iniquities shall take the wicked,

And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

²³He shall die for lack of instruction;(ASV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹MY son, attend to my wisdom and incline your ear to my understanding, ²That you may heed counsel and that your lips may keep knowledge. ³For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her words are smoother than oil; ⁴But the end of her life is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. ⁵Her feet cause men to go down to death; her steps take her to Sheol. ⁶She does not tread upon the land of the living, her paths are devious, and are unknown. ⁷Hear me now therefore, O you children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. ⁸Remove your way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house; ⁹Lest you give your strength to others, and your years to the cruel; ¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with your wealth, and your labors be in the house of strangers; ¹¹And you have remorse in your old age, when the flesh of your body is consumed, ¹²And you say, Why did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproof, ¹³And why have I not obeyed the voice of my teacher, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me? ¹⁴I was in almost all kinds of evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

¹⁵¶ Drink water out of your own well, and running water from your own spring. ¹⁶Let your water overflow into your streets, let it be disbursed abroad. ¹⁷Let it be for yourself alone, let not strangers be partners with you. ¹⁸Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice in the wife of your youth. ¹⁹Let her be like a loving hind, and pleasant mountain roe; learn her ways always, and be mindful of her love. ²⁰My son, be not misled by a strange woman, neither embrace the bosom of a strange woman. ²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and all his paths lie open in his presence. ²²The wicked shall be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be bound with the cords of his sins. ²³He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. (LAM)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, be attentive to my wisdom, incline your ear to my understanding; ²that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge. ³For the lips of a loose woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; ⁴but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. ⁵Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol; ⁶she does not take heed to the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it. ⁷And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. ⁸Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house; ⁹lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless; ¹⁰lest strangers take their fill of your strength, and your labors go to the house of an alien; ¹¹and at the end of your life you groan, when your flesh and body are consumed, ¹²and you say, "How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! ¹³I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors. ¹⁴I was at the point of utter ruin in the assembled congregation." ¹⁵Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. ¹⁶Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? ¹⁷Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you. ¹⁸Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, ¹⁹a lovely hind, a graceful doe. Let her affection fill you at all times with delight, be infatuated always with her love. ²⁰Why should you be infatuated, my son, with a loose woman and embrace the bosom of an adventuress? ²¹For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he watches all his paths. ²²The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is caught in the toils of his sin. ²³He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is lost. (RSV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight,

²that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. ³For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; ⁴but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword. ⁵Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave. ⁶She gives no thought to the way of life; her paths are crooked, but she knows it not. ⁷Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. ⁸Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house, ⁹lest you give your best strength to others and your years to one who is cruel, ¹⁰lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich another man's house. ¹¹At the end of your life you will groan, when your flesh and body are spent. ¹²You will say, "How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! ¹³I would not obey my teachers or listen to my instructors. ¹⁴I have come to the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly." ¹⁵Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. ¹⁶Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? ¹⁷Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers. ¹⁸May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. ¹⁹A loving doe, a graceful deer -- may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. ²⁰Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife? ²¹For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths. ²²The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. ²³He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.(NIV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
Turn your ear to my understanding:

²That you may maintain discretion,
That your lips may preserve knowledge.

³For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
Her mouth is smoother than oil,

⁴But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
And as sharp as a two-edged sword.

⁵Her feet go down to death.
Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

⁶She gives no thought to the way of life.
Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

⁷Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

⁸Remove your way far from her.
Don't come near the door of her house,

⁹Lest you give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;

¹⁰Lest strangers feast on your wealth,
And your labors enrich another man's house.

¹¹You will groan at your latter end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,

¹²And say, 'How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised reproof;

¹³Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

¹⁴I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
In the midst of the gathered assembly.'

¹⁵Drink water out of your own cistern,
Running water out of your own well.

¹⁶Should your springs overflow in the streets,
Streams of water in the public squares?

¹⁷Let them be for yourself alone,
Not for strangers with you.

¹⁸Let your spring be blessed.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

¹⁹A loving doe and a graceful deer'
Let her breasts satisfy you at all times.
Be captivated always with her love.

²⁰For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
Why embrace the bosom of another?

²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh.
He examines all his paths.

²²The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

²³He will die for lack of instruction.
In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.(WEB)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹My son, pay attention to my wisdom.
Turn your ear to my understanding:

²that you may maintain discretion,
that your lips may preserve knowledge.

³For the lips of an adulteress drip honey.
Her mouth is smoother than oil,

⁴But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood,
and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

⁵Her feet go down to death.
Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

⁶She gives no thought to the way of life.
Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

⁷Now therefore, my sons, listen to me.
Don't depart from the words of my mouth.

⁸Remove your way far from her.
Don't come near the door of her house,

⁹lest you give your honor to others,
and your years to the cruel one;

¹⁰lest strangers feast on your wealth,
and your labors enrich another man's house.

¹¹You will groan at your latter end,
when your flesh and your body are consumed,

¹²and say, 'How I have hated instruction,
and my heart despised reproof;

¹³neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers,
nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!

¹⁴I have come to the brink of utter ruin,
in the midst of the gathered assembly.'

¹⁵Drink water out of your own cistern,
running water out of your own well.

¹⁶Should your springs overflow in the streets,
streams of water in the public squares?

¹⁷Let them be for yourself alone,
not for strangers with you.

¹⁸Let your spring be blessed.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

¹⁹A loving doe and a graceful deer'
let her breasts satisfy you at all times.
Be captivated always with her love.

²⁰For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress?
Why embrace the bosom of another?

²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD.
He examines all his paths.

²²The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

²³He will die for lack of instruction.
In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.(WEB/HNV)

29 Proverbs of Solomon 5:1-23 ¹MY son, attend to my wisdom and incline your ear to my understanding, ²That you may pay attention to counsel and that your lips may keep knowledge. ³For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her words are smoother than oil; ⁴But the end of her life is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a 2-edged sword. ⁵Her feet cause men to go down to death; her steps take her to Sheol. ⁶She does not tread on the land of the living, her paths are devious, and are unknown.

⁷Hear me now therefore, oh children, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. ⁸Remove your way far from her, and do not come near the door of her house; ⁹Lest you give your strength to others, and your years to the cruel; ¹⁰Lest strangers be filled with your wealth, and your labors be in the house of strangers; ¹¹And you have remorse in your old age, when the flesh of your body is consumed, ¹²And you say, Why did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproof, ¹³And why have I not obeyed the voice of my teacher, nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me? ¹⁴I was in almost all kinds of evil in the middle of the congregation and assembly.

¹⁵Drink water out of your own well, and running water from your own spring. ¹⁶Let your water overflow into your streets, let it be disbursed abroad. ¹⁷Let it be for yourself alone, do not let strangers be partners with you. ¹⁸Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice in the wife of your youth. ¹⁹Let her be like a loving hind, and pleasant mountain roe; learn her ways always, and be mindful of her love. ²⁰My son, do not be misled by a strange woman, nor embrace the breasts of a strange woman. ²¹For the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahvah, and all his paths lie open in his presence. ²²The wicked will be caught by his own iniquities, and he will be bound with the cords of his sins. ²³He will die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray. (BRB)