20 My son, remember your father’s command, and don’t forget your mother’s teaching.
21 Remember their words always. Tie them around your neck and keep them over your heart.
22 Let this teaching lead you wherever you go. It will watch over you while you sleep. And when you wake up, it will give you good advice.
23 Your parents give you commands and teachings that are like lights to show you the right way. This teaching corrects you and trains you to follow the path to life.
24 It stops you from going to an evil woman, and it protects you from the smooth talk of another man’s wife.
25 Such a woman might be beautiful, but don’t let that beauty tempt you. Don’t let her eyes capture you.
26 A prostitute might cost a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man could cost you your life.