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KJB-1611 1 Solomon exhorteth to the studie of wisedome. 3 He sheweth the mischiefe of whoredome and riot. 15 He exhorteth to contentednes, liberalitie, and chastitie. 22 The wicked are ouertaken with their owne sinnes.
(1 Solomon exhorteth to the studie of wisdom. 3 He sheweth/shows the mischief of whoredome and riot. 15 He exhorteth to contentednes, liberalitie, and chastitie. 22 The wicked are overtaken with their own sins.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Proverbs 5 General Notes

Structure and Formatting

2. A father teaches his son about wisdom (1:8–9:18) * Avoid evil companions (1:8–19) * Do not reject wisdom (1:20–33) * Wisdom prevents people from committing crime or adultery (2:1–22) * Humbly trust Yahweh (3:1–12) * The value of wisdom (3:13–20) * Do not act wickedly (3:21–35) * Wisdom will benefit you (4:1–9) * Behave wisely and avoid those who do not (4:10–19) * Live righteously (4:20–27) * Avoid temptation to commit adultery (5:1–23)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

My son

Occasionally, Solomon addresses a series of proverbs to “my son” or “sons.” This does not mean that those proverbs only apply to males. Instead, these phrases are forms used to pass on advice from a father to his son, and the kind of advice in these proverbs is about common temptations of young men.

Adulterous women

This chapter repeatedly warns young men to avoid any adulterous woman, whom Solomon calls “strange” and “foreign.” (See: adultery)## Important figures of speech in this chapter

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Euphemism

In 5:15–20, Solomon uses several euphemisms to refer to sexual activity between a man and his wife or an adulterous woman. Although the UST expresses the meaning of these euphemisms plainly, only do so if sexual language would not be offensive in your culture. It is usually best to use a euphemism from your own language that means the same thing.