Proverbs 5:1-11

¹My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen carefully as I explain what makes sense,

²so you can make good decisions and protect knowledge with your lips.

³For the lips of an immoral woman may taste as sweet as honey, the kisses of her mouth may be as smooth as oil,

⁴but in the end what you get from her is the bitterness of wormwood and the sharp pain of being cut with a two-edged sword.

⁵She leads you down to death; she takes you down to the grave.

⁶She doesn't follow the path that leads to life—she wanders away and doesn't even know she's lost.

⁷Now, my son, listen to me; don't reject what I have taught you.

⁸Stay far away from her! Don't go near the door of her house!

⁹Otherwise you'll surrender your honor to others, and your character to cruel people.

¹⁰Strangers will spend your wealth; everything you've worked for will go to someone else.

¹¹When you come to the end of your life you'll moan in pain as disease destroys your body.