That they may keep thee from the strange woman,\par\tab From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.
To deliver thee from the strange woman,\par\tab Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
To keep thee from the evil woman,\par\tab From the flattery of the foreigner's tongue.
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,\par\tab And her mouth is smoother than oil:
For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman,\par\tab And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister;\par\tab And call understanding {\i thy} kinswoman:
For at the window of my house\par\tab I looked forth through my lattice;
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit;\par\tab He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield;\par\tab With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.