^18 (A)for her house sinks down to death,
    and her paths to the departed;^[a]

¹⁸ But he does not know ^(A)that the dead^[a] are there,
    that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

²² All at once he follows her,
    as an ox goes to the slaughter,
or as a stag is caught fast^[a]
23     till an arrow pierces its liver;
as ^(A)a bird rushes into a snare;
    he does not know that it will cost him his life.

²⁶ for ^(A)the price of a prostitute is only ^(B)a loaf of bread,^[a]
    but a married woman^{[b] (C)}hunts down a precious life.
²⁷ Can a man carry ^(D)fire next to his ^(E)chest
    and his clothes not be burned?
²⁸ Or can one ^(F)walk on hot coals
    and his feet not be scorched?
²⁹ So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife;
    none who touches her ^(G)will go unpunished.
³⁰ People do not despise a thief if he steals
    to ^(H)satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,
³¹ but ^(I)if he is caught, he will pay ^(J)sevenfold;
    he will give all the goods of his house.
³² He who commits adultery lacks sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.
³³ He will get wounds and dishonor,
    and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
³⁴ For ^(K)jealousy makes a man furious,
    and he will not spare when ^(L)he takes revenge.
³⁵ He will accept no compensation;
    he will refuse though you multiply gifts.

⁴ but in the end she is ^(A)bitter as ^(B)wormwood,
    ^(C)sharp as ^(D)a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet ^(E)go down to death;
    her steps follow the path to^[a] Sheol;
⁶ she ^(F)does not ponder the path of life;
    her ways wander, and she does not know it.