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But her end is bitter as the wormwood,
    sharp as a two-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
    her steps take hold of Sheol.[a]
She does not observe[b] the path of life;
    her ways wander, and she does not know it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:5 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
  2. Proverbs 5:6 Or “examine, weigh”

but in the end she is bitter as gall,(A)
    sharp as a double-edged sword.
Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.(B)
She gives no thought to the way of life;
    her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.(C)

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