Proverbs:6:20-35

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* My son , keep your father 's command , And do not forsake the law of your mother . * Bind them continually upon your heart ; Tie them around your neck . * When you roam , they will lead you ; When you sleep , they will keep you ; And when you awake , they will speak with you . * For the commandment is a lamp , And the law a light ; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life , * To keep you from the evil woman , From the flattering tongue of a seductress . * Do not lust after her beauty in your heart , Nor let her allure you with her eyelids . * For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread ; And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life . * Can a man take fire to his bosom , And his clothes not be burned ? * Can one walk on hot coals , And his feet not be seared ? * So is he who goes in to his neighbor 's wife ; Whoever touches her shall not be innocent . * People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving . * Yet when he is found , he must restore sevenfold ; He may have to give up all the substance of his house . * Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding ; He who does so destroys his own soul . * Wounds and dishonor he will get , And his reproach will not be wiped away . * For jealousy is a husband 's fury ; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance . * He will accept no recompense , Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts .

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