For the lips [a]of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is more soft than [b]oil.

But the end of her is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her [c]feet go down to death, and her steps take hold on hell.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:3 That is, an harlot which giveth herself to another than to her husband.
  2. Proverbs 5:3 By oil and honey he meaneth flattering and crafty enticements.
  3. Proverbs 5:5 All her doings lead to destruction.

For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)
but in the end she is bitter as gall,(B)
    sharp as a double-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.(C)

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