Holy Scripture
Proverbs 2:18
A church father on this verse
“For her house is inclined to death, etc. Every behavior of the adulteress leads to destruction, and although she seems sweet and gentle, she will feel no less vengeance at the end than those who serve with open impiety by robbery. The house of the adulteress, her very flesh, in which she is laid under degradation and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18For she has fixed her house near death, And guided her wheels near Hades with the giants.
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16To remove thee far from the straight way, And to estrange thee from a righteous purpose. My son, let not evil counsel overtake thee,
17Of her who has forsaken the instruction of her youth, And forgotten the covenant of God.
— Proverbs 2:18 —
19None that go by her shall return, Neither shall they take hold of right paths, For they are not apprehended of the years of life.
20For had they gone in good paths, They would have found the paths of righteousness easy.