Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, the latter end of her, is bitter as wormwood, sharp, as a two-edged sword!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
Holman Bible
and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
International Standard Version
But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
A Conservative Version
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
American Standard Version
But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Amplified
But in the end she is bitter like [the extract of] wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.
Bible in Basic English
But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
Darby Translation
but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Julia Smith Translation
And her latter state being bitter as wormwood; sharp as a two-mouthed sword.
King James 2000
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But her end is bitter as the wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Modern King James verseion
but afterward she is as bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But at the last she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two edged sword.
NET Bible
but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
New Heart English Bible
But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Webster
But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
World English Bible
But in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
And her latter end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword with mouths.
Themes
military Arms » Offensive: » Two-edged sword
Chastity » Consequences of associating with those devoid of
Disobedience » The reward for being disobedient to your instructors
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » strange women
Harlot (prostitute) » To be shunned
Swords » Illustrative » Of the end of the wicked
Temptresses » Eve » strange women
Whoredom » The reward for whoredom
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Avoid Seduction
3 For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth; 4 But, the latter end of her, is bitter as wormwood, sharp, as a two-edged sword! 5 Her feet, are going down to death, - on hades, will her steps take firm hold.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:26
I, could indeed find, to be, more bitter than death, the woman, whose heart is, snares and nets, and her hands, bonds, - whoso is pleasing before God, shall escape from her, but, he that sinneth, shall be captured by her.
Psalm 55:21
Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!
Hebrews 4:12
For, living, is the word of God, and, energetic, and more cutting than any knife with two edges, and penetrating as far as a dividing asunder of soul and spirit, of joints also, and marrow, and able to judge the impulses and designs of the heart;
Judges 16:4-6
And it came to pass, after this, that he loved a woman in the ravine of Shorek, whose, name, was Delilah.
Judges 16:15-21
And she said unto him - How canst thou say, I love thee, when, thy heart, is not with me? These three times, hast thou laughed at me, and hast not told me wherein lieth thy great strength.
Psalm 57:4
My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.
Proverbs 6:24-35
To keep thee from the wicked woman, from the flattery of the tongue of her that is a stranger.
Proverbs 7:22-23
Going after her instantly, as an ox, to the slaughter, he entereth, and, as in fetters, unto the correction of a fool.
Proverbs 9:18
But he knoweth not, that the shades are there; In the depths of hades, are her guests.
Proverbs 23:27-28
For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown;
Hebrews 12:15-16
Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled: