Her house {is} the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. {out...: Heb. moved}

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}

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: {standing: Gr. consisting}

Her house {is} the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart {is} snares and nets, {and} her hands {as} bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. {whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God}

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it {is} for his life.

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

She also lieth in wait as {for} a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. {as for...: or, as a robber}

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.