Proverbs 5

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 Ref For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth,

4 Ref And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths.

5 Ref Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of.

6 Ref The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not.

7 Ref And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

3 Ref For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

4 Ref But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

5 Ref Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

6 Ref So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, `and' she knoweth `it' not.

7 Ref Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

3 Ref For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

4 Ref But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;

5 Ref Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;

6 Ref She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

7 Ref Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

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