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.
27 If you drop a hot coal in your lap, your clothes will be burned.
28 If you step on one, your feet will be burned.
29 If you sleep with another man’s wife, you will be punished.