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Keep ,
O my son ,
the commandment of thy father ,
and reject not the teaching of thy mother :
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Bind them upon thy heart continually ,
tie them about thy throat .
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When thou walkest ,
it shall lead thee ;
when thou liest down ,
it shall watch over thee ;
and when thou art awake ,
it shall converse with thee .
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For the commandment is a lamp ,
and the law is light ;
and the way of life are the admonitions of correction :
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To guard thee against a bad woman ,
from the flattery of an alien tongue .
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Covet not her beauty in thy heart ,
and let her not conquer thee with her eyelids .
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For by means of a harlot to the last loaf of bread :
and an adulterous woman will even hunt for the precious life ,
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Can a man gather up fire in his lap ,
and shall his clothes not be burnt ?
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Can a man walk along upon hot coals ,
and shall his feet not be burnt ?
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So it is with him that goeth in to his neighbor
s wife :
no one that toucheth her shall remain unpunished .
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Men do not despise the thief ,
if he steal ,
to gratify his craving when he is hungry :
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And if he be found ,
he must pay sevenfold ;
all the wealth his house must he give .
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But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh sense :
he that is the destroyer of his soul ,
will alone do this .
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Plague and disgrace will he meet with ;
and his reproach will not be blotted out .
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For jealousy is the fury of a husband ,
and he will not spare on the day of vengeance .
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He will not regard the appearance of any ransom ;
and he will not be content ,
though thou give ever so many bribes .