Proverbs 5:4
But in the end she is bitter like [the extract of] wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I discovered that [of all irrational sins none has been so destructive in beguiling one away from God as immoral women for] more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is [composed of] snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God will escape from her, but the sinner will be taken captive by her [evil].
Psalm 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged
Judges 16:4-6
After this he fell in love with a [Philistine] woman [living] in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges 16:15-21
Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me where your great strength lies.”
Psalm 57:4
My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 6:24-35
To keep you from the evil woman,
From [the flattery of] the smooth tongue of an immoral woman.
Proverbs 7:22-23
Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome],
Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,
Proverbs 9:18
But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there,
And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Proverbs 23:27-28
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
And an immoral woman is a narrow well.
Hebrews 12:15-16
See to it that no one falls short of God’s grace; that no root of resentment springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;
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Her
To keep you from the evil woman,
From [the flattery of] the smooth tongue of an immoral woman.
Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome],
Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,
But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there,
And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
For a prostitute is a deep pit,
And an immoral woman is a narrow well.
Sharp
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,
But his heart was hostile;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.
General references
Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.