Proverbs 5:1-10 ▼

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom, and listen closely to my insight,

2 so you may carefully practice discretion and your lips preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.

4 But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death; her steps lead to Sheol.

6 You aren't thinking about where her life is headed; her steps wander, but you do not realize it.

7 Now, children, listen to me. Don't turn away from what I am saying.

8 Keep far away from her, and don't go near the entrance to her house,

9 so that you don't give your honor to others, and waste your best years;

10 so that strangers don't enrich themselves at your expense, and your work won't end up the possession of foreigners.