embrace each other with desire. For my lord is not at home, he has gone 19 a long way off. He has taken a bag of silver in his hand, and he will come 20 to his house after many days.' She causeth him to err by the multitude 21 of her words, by the flattery of her lips and by a vile wink of her eyes she draweth him unto her. He goeth after her like an infant, and like an 22 ox that goeth to the slaughter, and like a dog to the chain, and like a stag 23 which Jan arrow pierces1 and he fleeth, like a bird into the snare, and he knoweth not that he is gone to the death of his soul. Wherefore 24 hearken unto me, my son, and give ear to the words of my mouth. Incline 25 not thy heart to her ways, and come not near to the door of her house ; do 26 not wander in her paths ; for she hath cast down a multitude of slain, her victims are innumerable. The ways of her house are the ways of Sheol, 27 which go down to the chambers of death. My son, give ear to my wisdom, Prov. v. i and incline thy mind to my understanding, that my counsel may keep thee, 2 and the knowledge of my lips, which I command thee, because that 3 the lips of an adulteress distil honey, and with her flatteries she sweeteneth the palate ; yet the latter end of them is bitterer than wormwood, and * sharper than a two-edged-sword ; for the feet of the foolish2 woman bring 5f. 6 a down to the chambers of Sheol those who adhere to her, for there is 3 nothing which goeth before3 her heels; she walks not into the land of life, for her paths are in error, and are riot known. Therefore, my son, e hearken unto me, and decline not from the words of my mouth ; remove i thy way from her, and come not near the door of her house, that thou 8 give not thy life to others, and thy years to those that have no mercy; 9 lest strangers be satisfied with thy substance, and thy merchandise [pass] 10 to the houses of others ; and in thine old age thou repent thyself, when n the flesh of thy body faileth, and thou shalt say, Why did I hate my 12 correction and my heart reject reproof, and I did not hearken to the voice is of my teachers, nor incline my ears to my monitors ? I was very nearly in i* all evil things." But let us not prolong and extend the admonition of our doctrine; if we omit anything, you, like wise men, choose from what pleaseth you in the holy books, and from the Gospel of God, so that ye may be confirmed, and all these evil things may be removed and cast away from you, and ye may be found blameless in everlasting life with God.