Daily reading
Proverbs · V · 1–6
Proverbs 5:1–6 · NLT
XVII · X · MMXXVI
Key verses · Proverbs 5:1–6 · NLT
3or the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. (NLT)
4But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword. (NLT)
6For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it. (NLT)
Proverbs 5:1–6 · New Living Translation
1y son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.
2Then you will show discernment, and your lips will express what you’ve learned.
3For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.
4But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.
6For she cares nothing about the path to life. She staggers down a crooked trail and doesn’t realize it. (NLT)
A note on Scripture quoting
We’ve hit this translation’s public quoting limit for now, so this is a good time to pick up your own Bible and read the rest of the passage.
In short
Chapter 5 opens a new talk, and the father gets specific: sexual temptation. He doesn’t pretend it’s ugly. It sounds sweet as honey and goes down smooth as oil. His point is the ending. What starts sweet turns bitter and cuts both ways, and that road runs downhill toward death.
Verse 6 is the quiet warning. The crooked trail doesn’t feel crooked while you’re on it. That’s why the answer comes first, in verses 1 and 2: keep listening to wisdom, so you can see where a path ends before you’re far down it.
For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword. (NLT)
Proverbs 5:3–4
Try today
Name one thing that tastes sweet but trails off crooked for you (a scroll, a screen, a flattering voice) and ask, “Where does this end?” Then do one small, deliberate thing today for someone you’ve made a promise to, like a note or a few minutes of your full attention.