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Proverbs 5:23

Verse 23 of 23. The 5th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.

19A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.

20For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?

21For the ways of man are before the LORD’s eyes. He examines all his paths.

22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.

23He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.