^{21 Ref} With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

^{22 Ref} He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

^{23 Ref} Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

^{24 Ref} Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

^{25 Ref} Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

^{26 Ref} For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

^{27 Ref} Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.