Proverbs 5:4

God's Word

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

Cross References

Psalm 55:21

His speech is smoother than butter, but there is war in his heart. His words are more soothing than oil, but they are like swords ready to attack.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.

Proverbs 9:18

But he does not know that the souls of the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I find that a woman whose thoughts are ⌞like⌟ traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are ⌞like⌟ chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin.

Hebrews 4:12

God’s word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God’s word judges a person’s thoughts and intentions.