8Remove your way far from her; draw not near to the doors of her house:
9lest you give away your life to others, and your substance to the merciless:
10lest strangers be filled with your strength, and your labours come into the houses of strangers;
11And you repent at last, when the flesh of your body is consumed,
12and you shall say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!
13I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I apply my ear.
14I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15Drink waters out of your own vessels, and out of your own springing wells.
16Let not waters out of your fountain be spilt by you, but let your waters go into your streets.
17Let them be only your own, and let no stranger partake with you.
18Let your fountain of water be truly your own; and rejoice with the wife of your youth.
19Let your loving hart and your graceful colt company with you, and let her be considered your own, and be with you at all times; for ravished with her love you shall be greatly increased.