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19 She is like a loving doe, a graceful deer.
    May her breasts always satisfy you.
    May you always be captured by her love.
20 My son, why be captured by another man’s wife?
    Why hug a woman who has gone astray?

21 The Lord watches your ways.
    He studies all your paths.

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19 A loving doe, a graceful deer(A)
    may her breasts satisfy you always,
    may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
    Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?

21 For your ways are in full view(B) of the Lord,
    and he examines(C) all your paths.(D)

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