Proverbs 5–6: Honey & Wormwood
For the lips of a strange woman drip honey
And smoother than oil is her speech;
But her end is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two‑edged sword.
Truth For The Heart
For the lips of a strange woman drip honey
And smoother than oil is her speech;
But her end is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two‑edged sword.
My flesh and my heart fail,
But God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever.
Save me, O God,
For the waters have threatened my life.
I have sunk in deep clay,
and there is no foothold;
I have come into deep waters,
and a flood overflows me.
This I will return to my heart;
Therefore I will wait in hope.
The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
My son, do not forget my law,
But let your heart guard my commandments;
For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Come and see the works of God,
Who is fearsome in His deeds
toward the sons of men.
Then the city was breached…
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