He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. {He will...: Heb. He will not accept the face of any ransom}

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth {it} not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. {here...: Heb. sprinkled}

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

He that loveth pleasure {shall be} a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. {pleasure: or, sport}

For by means of a whorish woman {a man is brought} to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. {the adulteress: Heb. the woman of a man, or, a man's wife}

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things {is} death.