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Proverbs 5:4
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2 That you may1 preserve discretion,
And your lips amay keep knowledge. 
3 aFor the lips of1 an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is bsmoother than oil; 
4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death,
aHer steps lay hold of1 hell. 
6 Lest you ponder her path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.
7 Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
8 Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
9 Lest you give your1 honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one; 
10 Lest aliens be filled with your1 wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner; 
11 And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
12 And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
Verse Comparison: Proverbs 5:4

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American Standard Version
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Amplified® Bible
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged {and} devouring sword.

Contemporary English Version
But all that you really get from being with her is bitter poison and pain.

Darby English Version
but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Good News Bible
but when it is all over, she leaves you nothing but bitterness and pain.

King James Version
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

New American Standard Bible
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

New International Version
but in the end she is bitter as gall,
sharp as a double-edged sword.

New King James Version
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But in the end she will become bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Revised Standard Version
but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Young's Literal Translation
And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.


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