Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.
She gives no thought to the way of life;
    her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

Now then, my sons, listen to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.

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Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.(A)
She gives no thought to the way of life;
    her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.(B)

Now then, my sons, listen(C) to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.

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Her feet go down to death,
(A)Her steps lay hold of [a]hell.
Lest you ponder her path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.

Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:5 Or Sheol