Bible in Basic English
"But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;"
— Proverbs 5:4, Bible in Basic English
My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:
So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;
She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.