Verse 7
Proverbs 5:7
New Living Translation
7
So now, my sons, listen to me.<br>Never stray from what I am about to say:<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ לִ֑/י וְ/אַל תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵ/אִמְרֵי פִֽ/י
English Translation
And now, children, listen to me and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom;<br>listen carefully to my wise counsel.<br>
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Then you will show discernment,<br>and your lips will express what you’ve learned.<br>
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3
For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,<br>and her mouth is smoother than oil.<br>
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But in the end she is as bitter as poison,<br>as dangerous as a double-edged sword.<br>
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Her feet go down to death;<br>her steps lead straight to the grave.<br>
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For she cares nothing about the path to life.<br>She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t reali...
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So now, my sons, listen to me.<br>Never stray from what I am about to say:<br>
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Stay away from her!<br>Don’t go near the door of her house!<br>
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9
If you do, you will lose your honor<br>and will lose to merciless people all you have achieved.<br>
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10
Strangers will consume your wealth,<br>and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor.<br>
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11
In the end you will groan in anguish<br>when disease consumes your body.<br>
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12
You will say, “How I hated discipline!<br>If only I had not ignored all the warnings!<br>
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13
Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers?<br>Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors?<br>
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14
I have come to the brink of utter ruin,<br>and now I must face public disgrace.”<br>
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15
Drink water from your own well —<br>share your love only with your wife.<br>
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16
Why spill the water of your springs in the streets,<br>having sex with just anyone?<br>
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17
You should reserve it for yourselves.<br>Never share it with strangers.<br>
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18
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.<br>Rejoice in the wife of your youth.<br>
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19
She is a loving deer, a graceful doe.<br>Let her breasts satisfy you always.<br>May you always be ca...
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Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman,<br>or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?<br>
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21
For the LORD sees clearly what a man does,<br>examining every path he takes.<br>
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An evil man is held captive by his own sins;<br>they are ropes that catch and hold him.<br>
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He will die for lack of self-control;<br>he will be lost because of his great foolishness.<br>
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