A Warning Against a Woman Who Commits Adultery
1My son, obey my words.
Store up my commands inside you.
2Obey my commands and you will live.
Guard my teachings as you would guard your own eyes.
3Tie them on your fingers.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Say to wisdom, “You are my sister.”
Say to understanding, “You are a member of my family.”
5They will keep you from a woman who commits adultery.
They will keep you from the smooth talk of a sinful wife.
6I stood at the window of my house.
I looked down through it.
7Among those who were childish
I saw a young man who had no sense.
8He went down the street near that sinful woman’s corner.
He walked toward her house.
9The sun had gone down, and the day was fading.
The darkness of night was falling.
10A woman came out to meet him.
She was dressed like a prostitute and had a clever plan.
11She was wild and pushy.
She never stayed at home.
12Sometimes she’s in the streets. Sometimes she’s at other places.
At every corner she waits.
13She took hold of the young man and kissed him.
With a bold face she spoke to him. She said,
14“Today I offered what I promised I would.
At home I have meat left over from my fellowship offering.
15So I came out to meet you.
I looked for you and have found you!
16I have covered my bed
with colored sheets from Egypt.
17I’ve perfumed my bed with spices.
I used myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.
Let’s enjoy ourselves by sleeping together!
19My husband isn’t home.
He’s gone on a long journey.
20He took his bag full of money.
He won’t be home for several days.”
21She led him astray with her clever words.
She charmed him with her smooth talk.
22All at once he followed her.
He was like an ox going to be killed.
He was like a deer stepping into a trap
23until an arrow struck its liver.
He was like a bird rushing into a trap.
Little did he know it would cost him his life!
24My sons, listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say.
25Don’t let your hearts turn to her ways.
Don’t step onto her paths.
26She has brought down a lot of men.
She has killed a huge crowd.
27Her house is a road to the grave.
It leads down to the place of the dead.
Onyo Dhidi Ya Mwanamke Mzinzi
17:1 Mt 1:8Mwanangu, shika maneno yangu
na kuzihifadhi amri zangu ndani yako.
27:2 Mit 4:4; Law 18:5; Kum 32:10Shika amri zangu nawe utaishi;
linda mafundisho yangu kama mboni ya jicho lako.
37:3 Kum 6:8; Mit 3:3; Isa 30:8; 2Kor 3:3Yafunge katika vidole vyako;
yaandike katika kibao cha moyo wako.
4Mwambie hekima, “Wewe ni dada yangu,”
uite ufahamu jamaa yako;
57:5 Ay 31:9; Mit 2:16watakuepusha na mwanamke mzinzi,
kutokana na mwanamke mpotovu
na maneno yake ya kubembeleza.
6Kwenye dirisha la nyumba yangu
nilitazama nje kupitia upenyo
kwenye mwimo wa dirisha.
77:7 Mit 6:32Niliona miongoni mwa wajinga,
nikagundua miongoni mwa wanaume vijana,
kijana asiye na akili.
8Alikuwa akishuka njiani karibu na pembe ya kwake,
akielekea kwenye nyumba ya huyo mwanamke
97:9 Ay 24:15wakati wa machweo, jua likipungua nuru yake,
giza la usiku lilipokuwa likiingia.
107:10 1Tim 2:9Ndipo huyo mwanamke akatoka kumlaki,
hali amevaa kama kahaba akiwa na nia ya udanganyifu.
117:11 Mit 9:13; 1Tim 5:13(Ni mwanamke mwenye makelele na mkaidi,
miguu yake haitulii nyumbani;
127:12 Mit 8:1-36; 23:26-28mara kwenye barabara za mji,
mara kwenye viwanja vikubwa,
kwenye kila pembe huvizia.)
137:13 Mwa 39:12; Mit 1:20Huyo mwanamke alimkumbatia kijana na kumbusu,
na kwa uso usio na haya akamwambia:
147:14 Law 7:11-18“Nina sadaka za amani nyumbani;
leo nimetimiza nadhiri zangu.
15Kwa hiyo nimetoka nje kukulaki;
nimekutafuta na nimekupata!
167:16 Isa 19:9Nimetandika kitanda changu
kwa kitani za rangi kutoka Misri.
177:17 Amo 6:4; Mwa 37:25Nimetia manukato kitanda changu
kwa manemane, udi na mdalasini.
187:18 Mwa 39:7Njoo, tuzame katika mapenzi mpaka asubuhi;
tujifurahishe wenyewe kwa mapenzi!
19Mume wangu hayupo nyumbani;
amekwenda safari ya mbali.
20Amechukua mkoba uliojazwa fedha
na hatakuwepo nyumbani karibuni.”
217:21 Mit 1:8-9; 8:32Kwa maneno laini yule mwanamke akampotosha;
alimshawishi kwa maneno yake laini.
227:22 Ay 18:10Mara huyo kijana alimfuata yule mwanamke
kama fahali aendaye machinjoni,
kama kulungu aingiaye kwenye kitanzi,
237:23 Ay 15:22; 16:13; Mit 6:26; Mhu 9:12mpaka mshale umchome ini lake,
kama ndege anayenaswa kwenye mtego,
bila kujua itamgharimu maisha yake.
247:24 Mit 1:8-9; 8:32Sasa basi wanangu, nisikilizeni;
sikilizeni kwa makini nisemalo.
257:25 Mit 5:7-8Usiruhusu moyo wako ugeukie njia za huyo mwanamke,
wala usitangetange katika mapito yake.
267:26 Neh 13:26Aliowaangusha ni wengi;
aliowachinja ni kundi kubwa.
277:27 Amu 16:19; Ufu 22:15Nyumba yake ni njia kuu iendayo kaburini,7:27 Kaburini hapa maana yake ni Kuzimu, kwa Kiebrania ni Sheol.
ielekeayo chini kwenye vyumba vya mauti.
