Proverbs 5:3-11

Amplified Bible

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For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb]
And her speech is smoother than oil;^(A)
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But in the end she is bitter like [the extract of] wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
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Her feet go down to death;
Her steps take hold of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
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So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life;
Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads.

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Now then, my sons, listen to me
And do not depart from (forget) the words of my mouth.
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Let your way [in life] be far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],^(B)
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Or you will give your honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one,
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And strangers will be filled with your strength
And your hard-earned wealth will go to the house of a foreigner [who does not know God];
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And you will groan when your life is ending,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;