Pro 5:9
Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
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Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof {is} good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
And Judah said, Let her take {it} to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. {be shamed: Heb. become a contempt}
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Poverty and shame {shall be to} him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.