And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 5 of Proverbs. The conclusion reminds the reader that the Lord observes human ways and knows every person’s paths. Moral discipline does not depend solely on external surveillance: disordered sexual conduct eventually ensnares the sinner himself. The language of the cords of his sin expresses a progressive dynamic of enslavement. Lack of discipline and correction ultimately leads to loss of freedom.
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Mein Kind, warum willst du dich an der Fremden ergötzen und herzest eine andere?
¿Y por qué, hijo mío, andarás ciego con la ajena, Y abrazarás el seno de la extraña?
Et pourquoi, mon fils, serais-tu épris d'une étrangère, Et embrasserais-tu le sein d'une inconnue?
E perchè, figliuol mio, t’invaghiresti della straniera, Ed abbracceresti il seno della forestiera?
E porque, filho meu, te deixarias atrair por outra mulher, e te abraçarias ao peito de uma estranha?
我兒啊,你為何迷戀陌生女子? 為何擁抱外邦女子的胸懷?
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