Proverbs 5:1-4 Parallel Bible Translations

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	NET New English Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	My child, be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention to my understanding,	My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,	My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight,
2	in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.	that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.	that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
3	For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,	For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil,	For the lips of the adulterous 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.	but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.	but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.
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