Takehis garmentwhenhe becomessuretyfor a stranger;And for foreigners,holdhim in pledge.
He who is guarantorfor a strangerwill surelysufferfor it, But he who hatesbeing a guarantoris secure.
To deliveryou from the strangewoman,From the adulteresswho flatterswith her words;
Thereis gold,and an abundanceof jewels;But the lipsof knowledgeare a morepreciousthing.
Breadobtained by falsehoodis sweetto a man,But afterwardhis mouthwill be filledwith gravel.
For a harlotis a deeppitAnd an adulterouswomanis a narrowwell.
Takehis garmentwhenhe becomessuretyfor a stranger;And for an adulterouswomanholdhim in pledge.
For the lipsof an adulteressdriphoneyAnd smootherthanoilis her speech;
My son,ifyou have becomesuretyfor your neighbor,Have givena pledgefor a stranger,
And behold,a woman[comes] to meethim, Dressedas a harlotand cunningof heart.
That they may keepyou from an adulteress,From the foreignerwho flatterswith her words.
