Proverbs 22:14 meaning and explanation

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.

Proverbs 22:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 22:14 comes from a father's instruction to his son, warning him about the seductive words of an adulterous woman. Her speech is pictured as a deep pit, an image for a trap that is easy to fall into and nearly impossible to escape.

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