Proverbs 5:3-4
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 5
5 songs meet this passage
“Boys only want love if it's torture”
Blank Space · Taylor Swift
strains against Proverbs 5:3-4
Proverbs warns that romance built on intoxicating highs and bitter ends leads to ruin; the song names this cycle almost as entertainment rather than caution.
Amar y Querer · José José
strains against Proverbs 5:3-4
The song's description of querer as physical and fleeting stands in tension with Proverbs' warning that desire untethered from commitment leads to bitterness.
“Ooh, love, your kiss is deadly, don't stop”
Señorita · Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
strains against Proverbs 5:3-5
Proverbs warns that intoxicating desire can lead somewhere destructive even when it feels sweet in the moment, a caution this song doesn't voice.
“Her love is like a drug”
Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) · Katy Perry
strains against Proverbs 5:3-5
Proverbs warns that intoxicating, addictive love without wisdom leads somewhere destructive, which this song embraces as thrilling rather than cautionary.
“She'll probably be the death of me”
Pretty Little Poison · Warren Zeiders
strains against Proverbs 5:3-5
Proverbs warns that what feels sweet in the moment can lead to ruin; the song embraces this knowingly rather than heeding the warning.
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