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Proverbs 5:4

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

KJV

novissima autem illius amara quasi absinthium, et acuta quasi gladius biceps.

Vulgate

ὕστερον μέντοι πικρότερον χολῆς εὑρήσεις καὶ ἠκονημένον μᾶλλον μαχαίρας διστόμου.

LXX

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

ASV

וְֽ֭/אַחֲרִיתָ/הּ מָרָ֣ה כַֽ/לַּעֲנָ֑ה חַ֝דָּ֗ה כְּ/חֶ֣רֶב פִּיּֽוֹת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הּ
h
noun · 61×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
חַדָּ֗ה
chdh
adjective · 4×
י
y
noun · 496×
לַעֲנָֽה
l'nh
noun · 8×
מַר
mr
verb · 39×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 7:26 — And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • Prov 2:18 — For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
  • Prov 9:18 — But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
  • Ps 55:21 — The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  • Ps 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
  • Rev 8:11 — And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.