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26 My son, give me your heart;
    and let your eyes keep in my ways.
27 For a prostitute is a deep pit;
    and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber,
    and increases the unfaithful among men.

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26 My child, give your mind to me
    and let your eyes keep to my path.
27 A prostitute is a deep pit,
    and a foreign woman is a narrow well.
28 Indeed, she ambushes like a robber
    and increases the number of the faithless.

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Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father;
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

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A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
    but one who spends time with prostitutes destroys riches.

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