^{7 Ref} Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

^{8 Ref} Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

^{9 Ref} For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

^{10 Ref} And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;

^{11 Ref} And you will be full of grief at the end of your life, when your flesh and your body are wasted;

^{12 Ref} And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

^{13 Ref} I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!

^{14 Ref} I was in almost all evil in the company of the people.