5:1 My child, ²  be attentive to my wisdom,

pay close attention ³  to my understanding,

5:2 in order to safeguard ⁴  discretion, ⁵ 

and that your lips may guard knowledge.

5:3 For the lips ⁶  of the adulterous woman drip honey,

and her seductive words ⁷  are smoother than olive oil,

5:4 but in the end ⁸  she is bitter ⁹  as wormwood, ¹⁰ 

sharp as a two-edged ¹¹  sword.

5:5 Her feet go down to death;

her steps lead straight to the grave. ¹² 

5:6 Lest ¹³  she should make level the path leading to life, ¹⁴ 

her paths are unstable ¹⁵  but she does not know it. ¹⁶ 

5:7 So now, children, ¹⁷  listen to me;

do not turn aside from the words I speak. ¹⁸ 

5:8 Keep yourself ¹⁹  far ²⁰  from her,

and do not go near the door of her house,