Reference

Proverbs 5:5

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Sheol / The Grave The Strange Woman (Folly Personified)

“Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.”

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

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

Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

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Sheol / The Grave

Keyword Match

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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

The Strange Woman (Folly Personified)

Keyword Match

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Counter-Arguments

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The terms "death" and "hell" (likely Sheol in the Hebrew context) in this verse can be interpreted as referring to the general state of mortality and the grave, rather than a specific place of eternal conscious punishment distinct from the common understanding of the afterlife in ancient Israel.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse uses "death" and "hell" metaphorically to describe the destructive consequences of the woman's path, rather than literally referring to the physical grave or the state of the dead.

The Strange Woman (Folly Personified)

The verse describes a path leading to death and hell, which could refer to any destructive behavior or influence, not necessarily a personified "strange woman" or false teaching. It focuses on the outcome of a path rather than the nature of the entity leading to it.