¹³ The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive[1] and knows nothing. ¹⁴ She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, ¹⁵ calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, ¹⁶ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says, ¹⁷ "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." ¹⁸ But he does not know that the dead[2] are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

¹³ The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all. ¹⁴ Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, ¹⁵ Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says: ¹⁶ Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says: ¹⁷ Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing. ¹⁸ But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.

¹³ A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing. ¹⁴ For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, ¹⁵ To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way: ¹⁶ "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, ¹⁷ "Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." ¹⁸ But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.