Proverbs

²³Your 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. ²⁴It stops you from going to an evil woman, and it protects you from the smooth talk of another man’s wife. ²⁵Such a woman might be beautiful, but don’t let that beauty tempt you. Don’t let her eyes capture you. ²⁶A prostitute might cost a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man could cost you your life. ²⁷If you drop a hot coal in your lap, your clothes will be burned. ²⁸If you step on one, your feet will be burned. ²⁹If you sleep with another man’s wife, you will be punished.