Proverbs 5:1-8 ▼

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

4 but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

6 She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn’t know it.

7 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me. Don’t depart from the words of my mouth.

8 Remove your way far from her. Don’t come near the door of her house,