Chapter 5

1My son, listen to my wisdom; Incline your ear to my insight,

b'-NI l'-khokh-MA-tee ha-k'-shi-VAH li-t'-vu-NA-tee ha-TA-oz-NE-kha

אבְּ֭נִי לְחׇכְמָתִ֣י הַקְשִׁ֑יבָה לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י הַט־אׇזְנֶֽךָ׃

2That you may have foresight, While your lips hold fast to knowledge.

lish-MOT m'-zi-MOT v'-da-A-at s'-fa-TE-kha yin-tzo-RO

בלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃

3For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey; Her mouth is smoother than oil;

ki NO-fet ti-TOF-nah sif-TEI za-RAH v'-cha-LAK mi-SHE-men chi-KAH

גכִּ֤י נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה וְחָלָ֖ק מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן חִכָּֽהּ׃

4But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

v'-a-kha-ree-TAH ma-RA khal-a-NAH, kha-DAH k'-khe-REV pi-YOT

דוְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּ מָרָ֣ה כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑ה חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּחֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת׃

5Her feet go down to Death; Her steps take hold of Sheol.

ra-G'-le-HA yor-DOT ma-VET, she-OL t'-a-DE-ha yit-mo-KHU

הרַ֭גְלֶיהָ יֹרְד֣וֹת מָ֑וֶת שְׁ֝א֗וֹל צְעָדֶ֥יהָ יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃

6She does not chart a path of life; Her course meanders for lack of knowledge.

o-RACH cha-YEEM pen-te-fa-LES, NA-u ma-a-g'-lo-TE-ha lo te-DA

ואֹ֣רַח חַ֭יִּים פֶּן־תְּפַלֵּ֑ס נָע֥וּ מַ֝עְגְּלֹתֶ֗יהָ לֹ֣א תֵדָֽע׃

7So now, sons, pay heed to me, And do not swerve from the words of my mouth.

v'-a-TAH ba-NEEM shim-U-lee, v'-al-ta-SU-ru may-im-ray-fi

זוְעַתָּ֣ה בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י וְאַל־תָּ֝ס֗וּרוּ מֵאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃

8Keep yourself far away from her; Do not come near the doorway of her house

har-CHEK me-a-LE-ha dar-KE-kha v'-al ti-KRAV el pe-TACH be-TA

חהַרְחֵ֣ק מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב אֶל־פֶּ֥תַח בֵּיתָֽהּ׃

9Lest you give up your vigor to others, Your years to a ruthless one;

pen-ti-TEN la-a-khe-REEM ho-DE-kha u-sh'-no-TE-kha l'-akh-z'-RAI

טפֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן לַאֲחֵרִ֣ים הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וּ֝שְׁנֹתֶ֗יךָ לְאַכְזָרִֽי׃

10Lest strangers eat their fill of your strength, And your toil be for the house of another;

pen-yis-B'-u za-REEM ko-KHE-kha va-a-tza-VE-kha b'-veit nokh-REE

יפֶּֽן־יִשְׂבְּע֣וּ זָרִ֣ים כֹּחֶ֑ךָ וַ֝עֲצָבֶ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית נׇכְרִֽי׃

11And in the end you roar, When your flesh and body are consumed,

v'-na-ham-TA b'-a-cha-ree-TE-kha bikh-LOT b'-sa-r'-KHA u-sh'-E-re-kha

יאוְנָהַמְתָּ֥ בְאַחֲרִיתֶ֑ךָ בִּכְל֥וֹת בְּ֝שָׂרְךָ֗ וּשְׁאֵרֶֽךָ׃

12And say, “O how I hated discipline, And heartily spurned rebuke.

v'-a-MAR-ta, EYKH sa-NEE-tee mu-SAR, v'-to-KHA-khat na-ATZ li-BEE

יבוְֽאָמַרְתָּ֗ אֵ֭יךְ שָׂנֵ֣אתִי מוּסָ֑ר וְ֝תוֹכַ֗חַת נָאַ֥ץ לִבִּֽי׃

13I did not pay heed to my teachers, Or incline my ear to my instructors.

v'-LO-sha-MA-tee b'-KOL mo-RAI, v'-lim-la-m'-DAI lo hi-t'-TEE a-z'-NEE

יגוְֽלֹא־שָׁ֭מַעְתִּי בְּק֣וֹל מוֹרָ֑י וְ֝לִֽמְלַמְּדַ֗י לֹֽא־הִטִּ֥יתִי אׇזְנִֽי׃

14Soon I was in dire trouble Amidst the assembled congregation.”

ki-m'-AT ha-YEE-tee b'-KOL ra b'-TOKH ka-HAL v'-ay-DAH

ידכִּ֭מְעַט הָיִ֣יתִי בְכׇל־רָ֑ע בְּת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל וְעֵדָֽה׃

15Drink water from your own cistern, Running water from your own well.

sh'-TEH ma-YIM mi-bo-RE-kha v'-noz-LIM mi-TOKH b'-E-re-kha

טושְׁתֵה־מַ֥יִם מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝נֹזְלִ֗ים מִתּ֥וֹךְ בְּאֵרֶֽךָ׃

16Your springs will gush forth In streams in the public squares.

ya-FOO-tzu ma-y'-no-TE-kha KHO-tzu-ZAH ba-RE-kho-VOT pal-GEI-ma-YIM

טזיָפ֣וּצוּ מַעְיְנֹתֶ֣יךָ ח֑וּצָה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־מָֽיִם׃

17They will be yours alone, Others having no part with you.

y'-hi-YU l'-KHA l'-va-DE-kha, v'-AYN l'-za-REEM i-TAKH

יזיִֽהְיוּ־לְךָ֥ לְבַדֶּ֑ךָ וְאֵ֖ין לְזָרִ֣ים אִתָּֽךְ׃

18Let your fountain be blessed; Find joy in the wife of your youth—

y'-HEE m'-ko-r'-KHA va-RUKH us-MAKH may-AY-shet n'-u-RE-kha

יחיְהִֽי־מְקוֹרְךָ֥ בָר֑וּךְ וּ֝שְׂמַ֗ח מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶֽךָ׃

19A loving doe, a graceful mountain goat. Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be infatuated with love of her always.

a-YE-let a-ha-VIM v'-ya-a-LAT-khayn da-DE-ha ye-ra-VU-kha b'-khol-EYT b'-a-ha-va-TAH tish-GEH ta-MEED

יטאַיֶּ֥לֶת אֲהָבִ֗ים וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־חֵ֥ן דַּ֭דֶּיהָ יְרַוֻּ֣ךָ בְכׇל־עֵ֑ת בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ תִּשְׁגֶּ֥ה תָמִֽיד׃

20Why be infatuated, my son, with a forbidden woman? Why clasp the bosom of an alien woman?

v'-LA-MA tish-GEH v'-NEE b'-za-RAH u-t'-cha-BEK khayk nokh-ree-YAH

כוְלָ֤מָּה תִשְׁגֶּ֣ה בְנִ֣י בְזָרָ֑ה וּ֝תְחַבֵּ֗ק חֵ֣ק נׇכְרִיָּֽה׃

21For a man's ways are before the eyes of Hashem; He surveys his entire course.

ki no-KHAK ay-NAY a-do-NAI dar-KAY eesh v'-kol ma-g'-lo-TAV m'-fa-LES

כאכִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכׇל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס׃

22The wicked man will be trapped in his iniquities; He will be caught up in the ropes of his sin.

a-vo-NO-tav yil-ke-DU-no et-ha-ra-SHA, u-v'-khav-LAY kha-ta-TO yit-ta-MEKH

כבעֲֽווֹנֹתָ֗יו יִלְכְּדֻנ֥וֹ אֶת־הָרָשָׁ֑ע וּבְחַבְלֵ֥י חַ֝טָּאת֗וֹ יִתָּמֵֽךְ׃

23He will die for lack of discipline, Infatuated by his great folly.

HU ya-MUT b'-EYN mu-SAR u-v'-ROV i-vu-LA-to yish-GEH.

כגה֗וּא יָ֭מוּת בְּאֵ֣ין מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃