Holy Scripture
Proverbs 5:4
A church father on this verse
“"In the end," [Solomon] says, "you will find what seemed sweet in the beginning to be more bitter than gall and sharper than the edge of a sword." But the nature of righteousness is the opposite: In the beginning, it seems more bitter, but in the end, when it produces fruits of virtue, it is found to be sweeter than h…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4But afterward thou wilt find her more bitter than gall, And sharper than a two-edged sword.
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2That thou mayest keep good understanding, And the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;
3For honey drops from the lips of a harlot, Who for a season pleases thy palate:
— Proverbs 5:4 —
5For the feet of folly lead Those who deal with her down to the grave with death; And her steps are not established.
6For she goes not upon the paths of life; But her ways are slippery, and not easily known.