18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.Let’s enjoy making love,
19 because my husband’s not home.He has gone on a long trip.
20 He took lots of money with him.He won’t be home for a couple of weeks.”
21 With all her seductive charms, she persuades him.With her smooth lips, she makes him give in.
22 He immediately follows herlike a steer on its way to be slaughtered,like a ram hobbling into captivity
23 until an arrow pierces his heart,like a bird darting into a trap.He does not realize that it will cost him his life.
24 Now, sons,listen to me.Pay attention to the words from my mouth.