richmahn_en_tn/pro/05/05.md

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Her feet go down to death

Here "her feet" represent the adulteress as she walks. The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. AT: "She is walking along a path that leads to death" or "Her lifestyle leads to death" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

her steps go all the way to Sheol

The writer speaks of her conduct as if she were walking along a path. AT: "she walks all the way to Sheol" or "her conduct takes her all the way to Sheol" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

She gives no thought to the path of life

The writer speaks of behavior that gives a person long life as if it were a path that leads to life. AT: "She does not think about walking along the path that leads to life" or "She is not concerned about conduct that leads to life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Her footsteps wander

Possible meanings are 1) "She wanders about as if she were lost" or 2) "She walks along the wrong path."

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