My son, my son, you must obey
Treasure my words and never stray
Keep my commands so you may live
Flee from the immoral woman
Bind my law upon your finger
Say to wisdom you’re my sister
Keep my law before your eyes
Flee the seductress or you’ll die
For outside my window was a man
Who had no clue, did not understand
He took the path that’s near her house
He met the harlot and was aroused
She is crafty, loud, and keen
She’s never home, always lurking
On the corner, she saw him there
She caught his eyes and saw him stare
She ran to him in such a bliss
Threw up her arms, gave him a kiss
With a shameless face she said
Come home with me, I’ve perfumed my bed
My husbands gone, I’m all alone
Let’s delight in love, come on, let’s go!
With enticing speech, she made him stop
And captured him, just like an ox
He was caught up in her snare
Because this young man did not care
His lust consumed him like a river
Till an arrow pierced his liver
As he took another’s wife
He had no idea it would cost his life
Therefore my child, listen again
To these words I have spoken
Don’t let your heart follow her ways
Get off the path she’s on today
For she has wounded many men
Even the strong ones could not win
Her house is on the path to hell
Where chambers await all those who fell
