19A loving doe, a graceful deer—

may her breasts satisfy you always,

may you ever be captivated by her love.

20Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress?

Why embrace the bosom of another man’s wife?

21For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord,

and he examines all his paths.

22The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him;

the cords of his sin hold him fast.

23He will die for lack of discipline,

led astray by his own great folly.