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Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.
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When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; And if you run, you will not stumble.
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Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
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For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
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But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
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The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
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My son, pay attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
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They are not to escape from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.
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Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.
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Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you.
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Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
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Pitfalls of Immorality
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding,
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So that you may maintain discretion And your lips may comply with knowledge.
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For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, And her speech is smoother than oil;
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But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
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Her feet go down to death, Her steps take hold of Sheol.
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She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable, she does not know it.
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Now then, my sons, listen to me And do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
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And strangers will be filled with your strength, And your hard-earned possessions will go to the house of a foreigner;
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And you say, “How I hated instruction! And my heart disdainfully rejected rebuke!
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Should your springs overflow into the street, Streams of water in the public squares?
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Let them be yours alone, And not for strangers with you.
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Like a loving doe and a graceful mountain goat, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love.
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For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress, And embrace the breasts of a foreigner?
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His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
