| | 1 | 我儿，你要遵守我的言语，将我的命令存记在心。
My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. | |
| | 2 | 遵守我的命令，就得存活。保守我的法则，（或作指教）好像保守眼中的瞳人。
Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. | |
| | 3 | 系在你指头上，刻在你心版上。
Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. | |
| | 4 | 对智慧说，你是我的姊妹。称呼聪明为你的亲人。
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman; | |
| | 5 | 他就保你远离淫妇，远离说谄媚话的外女。
they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words. | |
| | 6 | 我曾在我房屋的窗户内，从我窗棂之间，往外观看。
At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice. | |
| | 7 | 见愚蒙人内，少年人中，分明有一个无知的少年人，
I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment. | |
| | 8 | 从街上经过，走近淫妇的巷口，直往通她家的路去，
He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house | |
| | 9 | 在黄昏，或晚上，或半夜，或黑暗之中，
at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. | |
| | 10 | 看哪，有一个妇人来迎接他，是妓女的打扮，有诡诈的心思。
Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. | |
| | 11 | 这妇人喧嚷不守约束，在家里停不住脚。
(She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home; | |
| | 12 | 有时在街市上，有时在宽阔处，或在各巷口蹲伏。
now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.) | |
| | 13 | 拉住那少年人，与他亲嘴，脸无羞耻对他说，
She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: | |
| | 14 | 平安祭在我这里。今日才还了我所许的愿。
"I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows. | |
| | 15 | 因此，我出来迎接你，恳切求见你的面，恰巧遇见了你。
So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you! | |
| | 16 | 我已经用绣花毯子，和埃及线织的花纹布，铺了我的床。
I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. | |
| | 17 | 我又用没药，沉香，桂皮，薰了我的榻。
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. | |
| | 18 | 你来，我们可以饱享爱情，直到早晨。我们可以彼此亲爱欢乐。
Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! | |
| | 19 | 因为我丈夫不在家，出门行远路。
My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. | |
| | 20 | 他手拿银囊。必到月望才回家。
He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon." | |
| | 21 | 淫妇用许多巧言诱他随从，用谄媚的嘴逼他同行。
With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. | |
| | 22 | 少年人立刻跟随她，好像牛往宰杀之地，又像愚昧人带锁链，去受刑罚。
All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose | |
| | 23 | 直等箭穿他的肝，如同雀鸟急入网罗，却不知是自丧己命。
till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life. | |
| | 24 | 众子阿，现在要听从我，留心听我口中的话。
Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. | |
| | 25 | 你的心，不可偏向淫妇的道。不要入她的迷途。
Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. | |
| | 26 | 因为被她伤害仆倒的不少。被她杀戮的而且甚多。
Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. | |
| | 27 | 她的家是在阴间之路，下到死亡之宫。
Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. | |
