Proverbs 5:3-11

53 songs meet this passage

• “She sold all his jewels, she sold all his cars”

  Give Me That · Webbie

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-11

  The proverb warns that pursuits built on lust and exploitation leave wreckage, echoed here in the woman's ruined circumstances treated as a punchline.

• “Midnight promises again, yeah / But they're broken by the dawn”

  Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad · Def Leppard

  strains against Proverbs 5:1-6

  Proverbs warns against relationships built on sweet words that lead nowhere stable, exactly the pattern this verse describes.

• “She eat your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer”

  Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) · Katy Perry

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  The lyric plays danger for shock value where Proverbs warns soberly that seductive love can end in genuine ruin, not just a punchline.

• Amar y Querer · José José

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  Here the song depicts querer as consuming physical appetite rather than love, echoing the Proverbs warning about desire that promises sweetness but leaves bitterness.

• “Am I just another word in your page”

  Unskinny Bop · Poison

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  The confusion and suspicion in this line echoes the warning about relationships built on fleeting pleasure rather than faithfulness.

• Mentirosa (Radio Edit) · Mellow Man Ace

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  The push-pull of still wanting someone who has proven unfaithful echoes this warning about the bitter end of chasing a relationship built on deception.

• When a Man Loves a Woman · Michael Bolton

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  Proverbs cautions about love that leads to bitterness and ruin when devotion outpaces wisdom; the song names this pain without the warning.

• “Sweet as honey sting like bumblebee”

  In the Summertime (feat. Rayvon) · Shaggy

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  The lyric playfully names a woman as both sweet and dangerous, echoing a Proverbs warning about alluring but risky attraction, though here it's treated as a fun thrill rather than a caution.

• “His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun”

  Cotton Eye Joe · Rednex

  resonates with Proverbs 5:3-4

  The folk warning about a charming stranger who leaves heartbreak in his wake mirrors the old wisdom-literature caution against beguiling charm that ends in bitterness.

• “Meet 'em with scars and send 'em home hot and bothered”

  Always on Time · Ja Rule

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  Proverbs warns that the seduction promising sweetness ends bitter; this verse names the real cost beneath the boasting.

• “My mama told me Be careful who you do”

  Caught Up · USHER

  resonates with Proverbs 5:3-4

  A parental warning about the bitter end of reckless romantic pursuit mirrors this proverb's caution to a son about the consequences of unchecked desire.

• “I could show you why I make them straight A's in school”

  Gimme That · Chris Brown

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  Proverbs warns that smooth, flattering words that lead toward seduction end bitterly, a caution this song doesn't heed.

• Sugar (feat. Wynter) · Flo Rida

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-4

  Proverbs warns that lips 'dripping honey' can lead astray if desire becomes untethered from wisdom or commitment; this song never looks past the sweetness to anything deeper.

• Señorita · Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that being 'hooked' on physical pleasure apart from commitment can lead somewhere destructive, a caution the song never voices.

• Sweet Emotion · Aerosmith

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that the seductive invitation which feels sweet in the moment leads somewhere bitter and destructive; the song offers the invitation with no such warning.

• “She'll probably be the death of me”

  Pretty Little Poison · Warren Zeiders

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that lips sweet as honey can lead to a path ending in death, exactly the trade the singer knowingly accepts here.

• “Ella hace todo por seducirme”

  Yo Voy (feat. Daddy Yankee) · Zion & Lennox

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The song frames being led by seduction as harmless, while Proverbs warns that such pull can lead somewhere destructive.

• “I didn't ask him his name”

  All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You · Heart

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The nameless stranger and quick seduction echo the warning against beauty and pleasure that leads somewhere unexamined and costly.

• “Hold on tight, you know she's a little bit dangerous”

  Dangerous · Roxette

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The allure described as dangerous echoes the smooth but perilous pull Proverbs cautions against, though here it's romanticized rather than warned against.

• Bump n' Grind (Old School Mix) · R. Kelly

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The seductive promise of satisfaction here mirrors the warning against smooth-talking seduction that leads toward ruin.

• “So, what's it gonna be? Him or me?”

  One More Chance / Stay With Me (Radio Edit) · The Notorious B.I.G.

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that the seductive path that feels sweet in the moment leads to ruin, a warning this song never acknowledges.

• “I don't give a damn about nothing else”

  Freek'n You · Jodeci

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns against letting consuming desire eclipse wisdom and relationship; the song's fixation leaves no room for anything else.

• Po Pimp · Do or Die

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that this kind of seduction and exploitation leads only to ruin, not the glory the song assigns it.

• “See my love will drive you crazy”

  808 · Blaque

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The seductive promise of irresistible pleasure echoes the warning here about alluring words that lead away from wisdom and faithfulness.

• Like I Love You · Justin Timberlake

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The song's persuasive, flattering pursuit ('take a hint,' 'make me swerve') echoes the smooth-talking seduction Proverbs warns can lead a listener astray.

• “Gave her three hundred to strip, like buyin' a throwback”

  Right Thurr (feat. Jermaine Dupri & Trina) [Remix] · Chingy

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that chasing seduction for its own sake leads somewhere hollow, not toward real flourishing or love.

• P.I.M.P. · 50 Cent

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that this path leads to ruin and death, not the glamorous highlife the song presents it as.

• “she smells of corrosion and death”

  I Can · Nas

  resonates with Proverbs 5:3-5

  The warning about a path that leads to ruin mirrors this proverb's caution about choices that end in death and bitterness.

• Sick of Being Lonely (LP Version) · Field Mob

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The seductive persuasion offered here, smooth and flattering, is the very pattern Proverbs warns leads to ruin rather than rest.

• Hotel (feat. R. Kelly) · Cassidy

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that smooth, flattering invitations toward illicit pleasure lead somewhere far darker than they promise.

• “It's dangerous, I'm falling”

  Toxic · Britney Spears

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that what feels sweet and alluring can lead toward ruin; the song names the danger but chooses to fall into it anyway.

• My Humps · The Black Eyed Peas

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns against being lured by seductive words that lead toward ruin; here the seduction itself is celebrated as the whole point.

• “They come back like addicts.”

  Your Body · Pretty Ricky

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that illicit pleasure which feels sweet in the moment leads downward; the song romanticizes that very trap as a badge of power.

• “Take whatever you want baby let's ride”

  Get Right · Jennifer Lopez

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns against following smooth-talking impulse without thought for where it leads; the song revels in exactly that impulsiveness.

• “My lips make you want to have a taste”

  London Bridge · Fergie

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that alluring speech and seduction, dressed up as fun, leads somewhere costly rather than life-giving.

• Why You Wanna · T.I.

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The whole song's persuasive, flattering seduction toward an unfaithful path mirrors exactly the warning this proverb gives to the listener.

• “I will hunt you down”

  Touch My Body · Mariah Carey

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The warning tone over a 'secret rendezvous' echoes the caution against illicit liaisons that promise pleasure but carry hidden costs.

• “That girl is so dangerous”

  Dangerous (Remix Version) [feat. Akon & Sean Paul] · Kardinal Offishall

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns of the allure of a woman who leads a man toward ruin; here that danger is romanticized rather than heeded.

• “And snatch him away from his lady”

  What You Got (feat. Akon) · Colby O'Donis

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The song glamorizes a woman luring a man away from his partner, the opposite of the warning given here about seductive manipulation leading to ruin.

• “Maybe three seconds is enough for my heart to quit it”

  LoveGame · Lady Gaga

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  Proverbs warns that what feels thrilling and fleeting in the moment can lead somewhere far heavier than the song lets on.

• “I can't get her off of my brain”

  If U Seek Amy · Britney Spears

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-5

  The obsessive pursuit of fleeting pleasure described here mirrors the warning in Proverbs about chasing something enticing but ultimately hollow.

• “when we're getting dirty, I forget all that is wrong”

  Sailor Song · Gigi Perez

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  The song frames physical intimacy as an escape from conscience rather than something ordered toward lasting love.

• Cradle Of Love (Remastered 2001) · Billy Idol

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  The song's whole posture glamorizes seduction as thrilling and consequence-free, the very allure Proverbs warns against.

• It's All Coming Back to Me Now · Céline Dion

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  The song's overall posture glamorizes being pulled back into an old, intense entanglement without weighing where that path leads.

• “Fuck for car keys, and double digit figures”

  Not Tonight (feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Angie Martinez) [Remix] · Lil' Kim

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  Proverbs warns against relationships built on seduction and material exchange rather than genuine love or commitment.

• “We'll be all right if you don't ask me to stay”

  Follow Me · Uncle Kracker

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  Proverbs warns against a seductive path offered without commitment or consequence, exactly the posture this verse takes.

• “tryna leave the club, wit a groupie”

  Gigolo (feat. R. Kelly) · Nick Cannon

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  Proverbs warns against the fleeting thrill of casual seduction that leads nowhere good; the song presents that exact pattern as aspirational.

• She Wolf · Shakira

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-6

  The song's whole posture, prowling for a willing stranger in the night, is the very scene Proverbs warns a reader to recognize and step back from.

• You Should Probably Leave · Chris Stapleton

  strains against Proverbs 5:3-8

  Proverbs counsels fleeing the seductive moment entirely rather than lingering in it as the song's narrator does, torn but still present.

• Right Round (feat. Ke$ha) · Flo Rida

  strains against Proverbs 5:9-10

  Proverbs warns against squandering wealth and strength on fleeting lust; the song treats this loss as a boast rather than a caution.

• “Qué tarde comprendí”

  Estos Celos · Vicente Fernández

  resonates with Proverbs 5:11-12

  The singer's belated realization mirrors the proverb's warning of groaning at the end when one ignored wisdom in time.

• “I shouldn't have lasted this long”

  When a Woman's Fed Up (Radio Version) · R. Kelly

  resonates with Proverbs 5:11-12

  The narrator's late regret for how he treated his partner mirrors the proverb's warning of groaning at the end when wisdom was ignored.

• House of the Rising Sun · The Animals

  resonates with Proverbs 5:11-13

  The late-life regret and warning to the next generation matches the wisdom tradition's pattern of a ruined life pleading with others to avoid its path.