^{26 Ref} I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

^{27 Ref} Behold, this have I found, says the Preacher, one to another, to find out the scheme;

^{28 Ref} which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

^{29 Ref} Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.