Proverbs 5:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But all that you really get from being with her is bitter poison and pain.

Cross References

Psalm 55:21

His words were smoother than butter, and softer than olive oil. But hatred filled his heart, and he was ready to attack with a sword.

Psalm 57:4

I live among lions, who gobble up people! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues.

Proverbs 9:18

None who listen to Stupidity understand that her guests are as good as dead.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

Here is what I discovered: a bad woman is worse than death. She is a trap, reaching out with body and soul to catch you. But if you obey God, you can escape. If you don't obey, you are done for.

Hebrews 4:12

What God has said isn't only alive and active! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.