5. Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to the grave.
6. She doesn't give any thought to her way of life. Her paths are crooked, but she doesn't realize it.
7. My sons, listen to me. Don't turn away from what I say.
8. Stay on a path far away from that evil woman. Don't even go near the door of her house.
9. If you do, you will give your best strength to others. You will give the best years of your life to someone who is mean.
10. Strangers will use up all of your wealth. Your hard work will make someone else rich.
11. At the end of your life you will groan. Your skin and your body will be worn out.
12. You will say, "How I hated to take advice! How my heart refused to be corrected!
13. I would not obey my teachers. I wouldn't listen to those who taught me.
14. I was almost totally destroyed. It happened right in front of the whole community."
15. Drink water from your own well. Drink running water from your own spring.
16. Should your springs pour out into the streets? Should your streams of water pour out in public places?
17. No! Let them belong to you alone. Never share them with strangers.