17 who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. 18 For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. 19 None who go to her return or negotiate the paths of life.
Proverbs 2:17–19
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Proverbs 7:26–27
26 For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. 27 Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 5:4–6
4 in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. 6 She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
Baruch 3:30–32
30 Who has gone over the sea, found her, and will bring her for choice gold? (WEB) 31 There is no one who knows her way, nor any who comprehend her path. (WEB) 32 But he that knows all things knows her, he found her out with his understanding. He who prepared the earth for all time… (WEB)
Proverbs 23:27–29
27 For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. 28 Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men. 29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Proverbs 9:17–18
17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!” 18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Job 8:12–14
12 While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. 14 His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
Sirach 23:25–27
25 Her children will not take root. Her branches will bear no fruit. (WEB) 26 She will leave her memory for a curse. Her reproach won’t be blotted out. (WEB) 27 And those who are left behind will know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord, and nothing sweeter than… (WEB)
Proverbs 2:12–14
12 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity, 13 from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness, 14 from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil,
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