Proverbs 5:4 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 5:4, Berean Standard Bible

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In Proverbs 5 a father instructs his son, warning him that the smooth words of the forbidden woman are not what they seem. Verse 4 reverses the image: the honey of verse 3 becomes wormwood, a bitter plant, and a double-edged sword that wounds the one who comes near.

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