Proverbs 5:1–6

Proverbs 5:1–6 (Listen)

Warning Against Adultery

5   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 forbiddenHebrew strange; also verse 20">1 woman drip honey,
    and her speechHebrew palate">2 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 toHebrew lay hold of">3 Sheol;
6   she does not ponder the path of life;
    her ways wander, and she does not know it.

Footnotes

[2] 5:3 Hebrew palate

[3] 5:5 Hebrew lay hold of