Proverbs 6:20-35

20My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother.

21Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck.

22When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you.

23For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

24To keep you from the evil woman, From the flattering tongue of a seductress.

25Do not lust after her beauty in your heart, Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.

26For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread; And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life.

27Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

28Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared?

29So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

30People do not despise a thief If he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving.

31Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house.

32Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul.

33Wounds and dishonor he will get, And his reproach will not be wiped away.

34For jealousy is a husband’s fury; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35He will accept no recompense, Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.