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My son, keep my words, And hide with thee my commandments. My son, honor the Lord, and thou shalt be strong; And fear none but him:
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And keep my words as the pupils of thine eyes.
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And write them on the table of thy heart.
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And gain prudence as an acquaintance for thyself;
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If she should assail thee with flattering words.
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At one whom she may see of the senseless ones, A young man void of understanding,
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to be the stillness of night and of darkness:
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That causes the hearts of young men to flutter.
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And her feet abide not at home.
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And at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
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And with an impudent face said to him,
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Today I pay my vows:
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And I have found thee.
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And I have covered it with double tapestry from Egypt.
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And my house with cinnamon.
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Come, and let us embrace in love.
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But is gone on a long journey,
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After many days he will return to his house.
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And with the snares of her lips she forced him from the right path.
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And that as an ox is led to the slaughter, And as a dog to bonds, Or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow:
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Not knowing that he is running for his life.
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my son, hearken to me, And attend to the words of my mouth.
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And those whom she has slain are innumerable.
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Leading down to the chambers of death.