And thou, when thou art made desolate, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou enlargest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.

And you, when you are made waste, what will you do? Though you are clothed in red, though you make yourself beautiful with ornaments of gold, though you make your eyes wide with paint, it is for nothing that you make yourself fair; your lovers have no more desire for you, they have designs on your life.

Και συ, ηφανισμενη, τι θελεις καμει; και αν ενδυθης κοκκινον, και αν στολισθης με στολισμους χρυσους, και αν διατεινης με στιμμι τους οφθαλμους σου, εις ματην θελεις καλλωπισθη· οι ερασται σου θελουσι σε καταφρονησει, θελουσι ζητει την ζωην σου.

And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.