Proverbs - douay rheims

Chapter 5

¹ My son, attend to my wisdom, and incline thy ear to my prudence.
² That thou mayst keep thoughts, and thy lips may preserve instruction. Mind not the deceit of a woman.
³ For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.
⁴ But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down into death, and her steps go in as far as hell.
⁶ They walk not by the path of life, her steps are wandering, and unaccountable.
⁷ Now therefore, my son, hear me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
⁸ Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house.
⁹ Give not thy honour to strangers, and thy years to the cruel.
¹⁰ Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in another man's house,
¹¹ And thou mourn it the last, when thou shalt have spent thy flesh and thy body, and say:
¹² Why have I hated instruction, and my heart consented not to reproof,
¹³ And have not heard the voice of them that taught me, and have not in- dined my ear to masters?
¹⁴ I have almost been in all evil, in the midst of the church and of the congregation.
¹⁵ Drink water out of thy own cistern, and the streams of thy own well:
¹⁶ Let thy fountains be conveyed abroad, and in the streets divide thy waters.
¹⁷ Keep them to thyself alone, neither let strangers be partakers with thee.
¹⁸ Let thy vein be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of thy youth:
¹⁹ Let her be thy dearest hind, and most agreeable fawn: let her breasts inebriate thee at all times; he thou delighted continually with her love.
²⁰ Why art thou seduced, my son, by a strange woman, and art cherished in the bosom of another ?
²¹ The Lord beholdeth the ways of man, and considereth all his steps.
²² His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the ropes of his own sins.
²³ He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived.

Proverbs - webster

Chapter 5

¹ My son, attend to my wisdom, and bow thy ear to my understanding:
² That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
³ For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
⁴ But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
⁶ Lest thou shouldst ponder the path of life, her ways are movable, that thou canst not know them.
⁷ Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
⁸ Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
⁹ Lest thou give thy honor to others, and thy years to the cruel:
¹⁰ Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labors be in the house of a stranger;
¹¹ And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
¹² And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
¹³ And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined my ear to them that instructed me!
¹⁴ I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
¹⁵ Drink waters out of thy own cistern, and running waters out of thy own well.
¹⁶ Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
¹⁷ Let them be only thy own, and not for strangers with thee.
¹⁸ Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
¹⁹ Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
²⁰ And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
²² His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
²³ He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Proverbs - world english bible

Chapter 5

¹ son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:
² you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.
³ the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,
⁴ in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.
⁶ gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.
⁷ therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don't depart from the words of my mouth.
⁸ your way far from her. Don't come near the door of her house,
⁹ you give your honor to others, and your years to the cruel one;
¹⁰ strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.
¹¹ will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,
¹² say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
¹³ have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor turned my ear to those who instructed me!
¹⁴ have come to the brink of utter ruin, in the midst of the gathered assembly."
¹⁵ water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.
¹⁶ your springs overflow in the streets, streams of water in the public squares?
¹⁷ them be for yourself alone, not for strangers with you.
¹⁸ your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.
¹⁹ loving doe and a graceful deer-- let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.
²⁰ why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
²¹ the ways of man are before the eyes of Yahweh. He examines all his paths.
²² evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
²³ will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Proverbs - darby

Chapter 5

¹ My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;
² that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.
³ For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
⁴ but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol.
⁶ Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not [whither].
⁷ And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
⁸ Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
⁹ lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel;
¹⁰ lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and the fruits of thy toil [come] into the house of a stranger;
¹¹ and thou mourn in thine end, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed;
¹² and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
¹³ and I have not hearkened unto the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to those that instructed me;
¹⁴ I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
¹⁵ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
¹⁶ Thy fountains shall be poured forth, as water-brooks in the broadways.
¹⁷ Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
¹⁸ Let thy fountain be blessed; and have joy of the wife of thy youth.
¹⁹ As a lovely hind and a graceful roe, let her breasts satisfy thee at all times: be thou ravished continually with her love.
²⁰ And why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah, and he pondereth all his paths.
²² His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
²³ He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Proverbs - american standard version

Chapter 5

¹ My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
² That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
³ For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
⁴ But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;
⁶ So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.
⁷ Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
⁸ Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
⁹ Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
¹⁰ Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors [be] in the house of an alien,
¹¹ And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
¹² And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;
¹³ Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
¹⁴ I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation.
¹⁵ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well.
¹⁶ Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?
¹⁷ Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.
¹⁸ Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.
¹⁹ [As] a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.
²⁰ For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
²² His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
²³ He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Proverbs - basic english

Chapter 5

¹ My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
² So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
³ For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
⁴ But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
⁵ Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;
⁶ She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
⁷ Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.
⁸ Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;
⁹ For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:
¹⁰ And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
¹¹ And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted;
¹² And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;
¹³ I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
¹⁴ I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.
¹⁵ Let water from your store and not that of others be your drink, and running water from your fountain.
¹⁶ Let not your springs be flowing in the streets, or your streams of water in the open places.
¹⁷ Let them be for yourself only, not for other men with you.
¹⁸ Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.
¹⁹ As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.
²⁰ Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
²¹ For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.
²² The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
²³ He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.