Proverbs 5:4
but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
In context
1 My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, 2 that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge. 3 For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, 4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol; 6 she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.
7 And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 5:4 in the KJV
But her end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a twoedged sword.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 5:4 in the NIV
but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.