Holy Scripture
Proverbs 5:1
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“My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my prudence, that thou mayest guard thy thoughts. For, indeed, nothing is more fugitive than the heart, which deserts us as often as it slips away through bad thoughts. For hence the Psalmist says, My heart hath failed me. Hence, when he returns to himself, he says,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1My son, attend to my wisdom, And apply thine ear to my words;
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— Proverbs 5:1 —
2That thou mayest keep good understanding, And the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;
3For honey drops from the lips of a harlot, Who for a season pleases thy palate: