Common English Bible

Sirach 9:1-7 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Don’t be jealousof your dearly loved wifeor teach her a bad lessonthat hurts you too.

2. Don’t give yourself to a womanso that she crushes your strength.

3. Don’t meet up with a female escort,since you might fall into her traps.

4. Don’t hang aroundwith a female musician,since you might get caughtin her advances.

5. Don’t stare at a young woman,since you might incur punishmentfor her.

6. Don’t give yourself to prostitutes,since you might lose your inheritance.

7. Don’t look around in the city streets,and don’t wander in its deserted areas.