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20 
Why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an immoral woman
And embrace the bosom of an outsider (pagan)?
21 
For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].(A)
22 
The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him,
And he will be held with the cords of his sin.
23 
He will die for lack of instruction (discipline),
And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray and be lost.

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