Proverbs 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 5:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 5:4 — KJV
“But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.”
— Proverbs 5:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 5:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 5:4
“Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:4: end, bitter, sword
“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:4: end, bitter, sword
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:4: sharp, twoedged, sword
“And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:4: sharp, twoedged, sword
“And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 5:4: end, sword
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