Proverbs 5:4

New International Reader's Version

But in the end she is like bitter poison. She cuts like a sword that has two edges.

Cross References

Psalm 55:21

His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.

Psalm 57:4

Men who are like lions are all around me. I am forced to lie down among people who are like hungry animals. Their teeth are like spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp swords.

Proverbs 9:18

But they don’t know that dead people are there. They don’t know that her guests are deep in the place of the dead.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

A woman who hunts a man down is more painful than death. Her heart is like a trap. Her hands are like chains. A man who pleases God will try to get away from her. But she will trap a sinner.

Hebrews 4:12

The word of God is alive and active. It is sharper than any sword that has two edges. It cuts deep enough to separate soul from spirit. It can separate bones from joints. It judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.