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Proverbs 5:3–6

For the lips of aa forbidden1 woman drip honey,

and her speech2 is bsmoother than oil,

but in the end she is cbitter as dwormwood,

esharp as fa two-edged sword.

Her feet ggo down to death;

her steps follow the path to3 Sheol;

she hdoes not ponder the path of life;

her ways wander, and she does not know it.

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Proverbs 5:3–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

but in the end she is bitter as gall,

sharp as a double-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

her steps lead straight to the grave.

She gives no thought to the way of life;

her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb,

And her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a twoedged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

Her steps take hold on hell.

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life,

Her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,

and her mouth is smoother than oil.

But in the end she is as bitter as poison,

as dangerous as a double-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

her steps lead straight to the grave.

For she cares nothing about the path to life.

She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,

And her mouth is smoother than oil;

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death,

Her steps lay hold of hell.

Lest you ponder her path of life—

Her ways are unstable;

You do not know them.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

The words of another man’s wife may seem sweet as honey;

they may be as smooth as olive oil.

But in the end she will bring you sorrow,

causing you pain like a two-edged sword.

She is on the way to death;

her steps are headed straight to the grave.

She gives little thought to life.

She doesn’t even know that her ways are wrong.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,

And her mouth is smoother than oil:

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

Her steps take hold on Sheol;

So that she findeth not the level path of life:

Her ways are unstable, and she knoweth it not.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol. Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not whither.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The lips of an adulterous woman drip with honey. 

Her kiss is smoother than oil, 

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, 

as sharp as a two-edged sword. 

Her feet descend to death. 

Her steps lead straight to hell. 

She doesn’t even think about the path of life. 

Her steps wander, and she doesn’t realize it. 

Proverbs 5:3–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey

and her words are smoother than oil,

in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood

and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

her steps head straight for Sheol.

She doesn’t consider the path of life;

she doesn’t know that her ways are unstable.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For the lips of a loose woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death;

her steps follow the path to Sheol.

She does not keep straight to the path of life;

her ways wander, and she does not know it.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey,

and smoother than oil is her mouth.

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.

She does not observe the path of life;

her ways wander, and she does not know it.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A woman who commits adultery has lips that drip honey.

What she says is smoother than oil.

But in the end she is like bitter poison.

She cuts like a sword that has two edges.

Her feet go down to death.

Her steps lead straight to the grave.

She doesn’t give any thought to her way of life.

Her paths are crooked, but she doesn’t realize it.

Proverbs 5:3–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey

And smoother than oil is her speech;

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Her feet go down to death,

Her steps take hold of Sheol.

She does not ponder the path of life;

Her ways are unstable, she does not know it.


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