Proverbs 5

Daily Proverbs Podcast · May 5, 2020 · 3m

Proverbs 5

5 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen carefully to my wise counsel.

2 Then you will show discernment,

and your lips will express what you've learned.

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

and her mouth is smoother than oil.

4 But in the end she is as bitter as poison,

as dangerous as a double-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death;

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6 For she cares nothing about the path to life.

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

7 So now, my sons, listen to me.

Never stray from what I am about to say…