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You see, the lips of a seductive woman speak honey-sweet words;
    they are smooth like oil and enticing.
But in the end, she is bitter,
    turning the stomach and rotting the soul;
    she cuts as deep as a double-edged sword.
She leads you down a path that can only end in death;
    her steps lead eventually to the grave.

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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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