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My son, obey your father's command, and don't abandon your mother's teaching.
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Bind them always on your heart, tie them around your neck.
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When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake up, they will talk with you.
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For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah is light, and reproofs that discipline are the way to life.
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They keep you from an evil woman, from a loose woman's seductive tongue.
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Don't let your heart lust after her beauty or allow her glance to captivate you.
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The price of a whore is a loaf of bread, but the adulteress is hunting for a precious life.
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Can a man carry fire inside his shirt without burning his clothes?
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Can a man walk [barefoot] on hot coals without scorching his feet?
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So is he who has sex with his neighbor's wife; anyone touching her will be punished.
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A thief is not despised if he steals only to satisfy his appetite when hungry;
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but even he, if caught, must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth that he owns.
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He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
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He will get nothing but blows and contempt, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
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For jealousy drives a man into a rage; he will show no mercy when he takes revenge;
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he will not accept compensation; he'll refuse every bribe, no matter how large.