5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol.


In Context

2 that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

3 For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

4 but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol.

6 Lest she should ponder the path of life, her ways wander, she knoweth not whither.

7 And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 5:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down into death, and her steps go in as far as hell.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on Sheol;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of.