Proverbs 5:3-8

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. Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. She does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable. So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth. Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 5

8 songs meet this passage

  • 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.

  • “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

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

  • 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.

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