1
Do not be jealous of the wife of your bosom, and do not teach her an evil lesson to your own hurt.
2
Do not give yourself to a woman so that she gains mastery over your strength.
3
Do not go to meet a loose woman, lest you fall into her snares.
4
Do not associate with a woman singer, lest you be caught in her intrigues.
5
Do not look intently at a virgin, lest you stumble and incur penalties for her.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.