Proverbs 5:3 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

The lips of an adulterous woman drip with honey. Her kiss is smoother than oil,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

WEB:

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

YLT:

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,

Proverbs 5:3 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 55:21 His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

Proverbs 2:16 To deliver you from the strange woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her words;

Proverbs 5:20 For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

Proverbs 7:5 That they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

Proverbs 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

Song of Songs 4:11 "Your lips, my bride, drip honey; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:3 For the lips {a} of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than {b} oil:
(a) That is, a harlot who gives herself to someone other than her husband.
(b) By oil and honey he means flattering and crafty enticements.

WES:

5:3 The lips - It concerns thee to get and to use discretion, that thou mayest be able to resist those temptations to which thou art exposed.

MHC:

5:1-14 Solomon cautions all young men, as his children, to abstain from fleshly lusts. Some, by the adulterous woman, here understand idolatry, false doctrine, which tends to lead astray men's minds and manners; but the direct view is to warn against seventh-commandment sins. Often these have been, and still are, Satan's method of drawing men from the worship of God into false religion. Consider how fatal the consequences; how bitter the fruit! Take it any way, it wounds. It leads to the torments of hell. The direct tendency of this sin is to the destruction of body and soul. We must carefully avoid every thing which may be a step towards it. Those who would be kept from harm, must keep out of harm's way. If we thrust ourselves into temptation we mock God when we pray, Lead us not into temptation. How many mischiefs attend this sin! It blasts the reputation; it wastes time; it ruins the estate; it is destructive to health; it will fill the mind with horror. Though thou art merry now, yet sooner or later it will bring sorrow. The convinced sinner reproaches himself, and makes no excuse for his folly. By the frequent acts of sin, the habits of it become rooted and confirmed. By a miracle of mercy true repentance may prevent the dreadful consequences of such sins; but this is not often; far more die as they have lived. What can express the case of the self-ruined sinner in the eternal world, enduring the remorse of his conscience!

CONC:

Adulteress Drip Drop Dropping Honey Honeycomb Honey-comb Lips Loose Mouth Oil Smoother Speech Strange

Adulteress Drip Drop Dropping Honey Honeycomb Honey-Comb Lips Mouth Oil Smoother Speech Strange

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