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Proverbs 5:4

What does Proverbs 5:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 5:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And her latter end <FI>is<Fi> bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword <FI>with<Fi> mouths.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

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

v.4This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

  • Judges 16:15

    And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

  • Hebrews 12:15

    looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

  • Ecclesiastes 7:26

    And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • Proverbs 6:24

    To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.

  • Proverbs 9:18

    But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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