⁶ I stood at the window of my house.
    I looked down through it.
⁷ Among those who were childish
    I saw a young man who had no sense.
⁸ He went down the street near that sinful woman’s corner.
    He walked toward her house.
⁹ The sun had gone down, and the day was fading.
    The darkness of night was falling.

¹⁰ A woman came out to meet him.
    She was dressed like a prostitute and had a clever plan.
¹¹ She was wild and pushy.
    She never stayed at home.
¹² Sometimes she’s in the streets. Sometimes she’s at other places.
    At every corner she waits.
¹³ She took hold of the young man and kissed him.
    With a bold face she spoke to him. She said,

¹⁴ “Today I offered what I promised I would.
    At home I have meat left over from my fellowship offering.
¹⁵ So I came out to meet you.
    I looked for you and have found you!
¹⁶ I have covered my bed
    with colored sheets from Egypt.
¹⁷ I’ve perfumed my bed with spices.
    I used myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
¹⁸ Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.
    Let’s enjoy ourselves by sleeping together!
¹⁹ My husband isn’t home.
    He’s gone on a long journey.
²⁰ He took his bag full of money.
    He won’t be home for several days.”

²¹ She led him astray with her clever words.
    She charmed him with her smooth talk.
²² All at once he followed her.
    He was like an ox going to be killed.
He was like a deer stepping into a trap
²³     until an arrow struck its liver.
He was like a bird rushing into a trap.
    Little did he know it would cost him his life!

²⁴ My sons, listen to me.
    Pay attention to what I say.
²⁵ Don’t let your hearts turn to her ways.
    Don’t step onto her paths.
²⁶ She has brought down a lot of men.
    She has killed a huge crowd.
²⁷ Her house is a road to the grave.
    It leads down to the place of the dead.