Proverbs 5:1-10 ▼

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

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

5 Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

6 She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

7 Now therefore, son, listen to me. Do not depart from the words of my mouth.

8 Remove your way far from her. Do not come near the door of her house,

9 lest you give your honor to others, and your years to the merciless;

10 lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man's house.