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.
1Anak, sundin mo ang mga sinasabi ko sa iyo. Itanim mo ito sa iyong isipan at 2sundin ang mga iniuutos ko, upang humaba ang buhay mo. Ingatan mong mabuti ang mga itinuturo ko katulad ng pag-iingat mo sa mga mata mo. 3Itanim mo sa iyong isipan upang hindi mo makalimutan. 4Ituring mo na parang kapatid na babae ang karunungan at ang pang-unawa na parang isang malapit na kaibigan. 5Sapagkat ilalayo ka nito sa masamang babaeng nakakaakit ang pananalita.
Ang Masamang Babae
6Minsan dumungaw ako sa bintana ng aming bahay. 7Nakakita ako ng mga kabataang lalaki na wala pang muwang sa buhay. Isa sa kanila ay talagang mangmang. 8Lumalakad siya patungo sa kanto kung saan naroroon ang bahay ng isang masamang babae. 9Takip-silim na noon at malapit nang dumilim. 10Sinalubong siya ng isang babae na ang suot ay katulad ng suot ng isang babaeng bayaran. Nakapagplano na siya ng gagawin sa lalaking iyon. 11Maingay siya at hindi mahiyain. Hindi siya nananatili sa bahay. 12Madalas siyang makita sa mga lansangan, mga kanto at mga plasa. 13Paglapit ng lalaki ay agad niya itong hinalikan at hindi nahiyang sinabi, 14“Tinupad ko na ang pangako kong maghandog, at may mga sobrang karne doon sa bahay na mula sa aking inihandog. 15Kaya hinanap kita at mabuti naman nakita kita. 16Sinapinan ko na ang aking higaan ng makulay na telang galing pa sa Egipto. 17Nilagyan ko iyon ng pabangong mira, aloe, at sinamon. 18Kaya halika na, doon tayo magpakaligaya hanggang umaga, 19dahil wala rito ang asawa ko. Naglakbay siya sa malayo. 20Marami siyang dalang pera at dalawang linggo pa bago siya bumalik.”
21Kaya naakit niya ang lalaki sa pamamagitan ng kanyang matatamis at nakakaakit na pananalita. 22Sumunod agad ang lalaki na parang bakang hinihila papunta sa katayan, o tulad ng isang usa7:22 usa: Ito ang nasa tekstong Syriac. Sa Hebreo, mangmang. na patungo sa bitag, 23at dooʼy papanain siya na tatagos sa kanyang puso. Para din siyang isang ibon na nagmamadali papunta sa bitag ng kamatayan, ngunit hindi niya ito nalalaman.
24Kaya mga anak, pakinggan ninyong mabuti ang aking mga sinasabi. 25Huwag kayong paaakit sa ganyang uri ng babae at huwag ninyong hayaan na kayoʼy kanyang iligaw. 26Marami na ang mga lalaking napahamak dahil sa kanya. 27Kapag pumunta kayo sa bahay niya, para na rin kayong pumunta sa daigdig ng mga patay.
