Proverbs 5:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] a honey-comb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil [is] her mouth,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For the lips of a strange [woman] drop [as] an hony combe, and her mouth [is] smoother then oyle.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her words are smoother than oil;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— for honey drops from the lips of a harlot, who for a season pleases thy palate:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: |
For
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
the lips
8193 {8193} Primeשָׂפָהsaphah{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
of a strange woman
2114 {2114} Primeזוּרzuwr{zoor}
A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery.
z8801 <8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 309
drop
5197 {5197} Primeנָטַףnataph{naw-taf'}
A primitive root; to ooze, that is, distil gradually; by implication to fall in drops; figuratively to speak by inspiration.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ as] an honeycomb,
5317 {5317} Primeנֹפֶתnopheth{no'-feth}
From H5130 in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping that is, of honey (from the comb).
and her mouth
2441 {2441} Primeחֵךְchek{khake}
Probably from H2496 in the sense of tasting; properly the palate or inside of the mouth; hence the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing).
[ is] smoother
2509 {2509} Primeחָלָקchalaq{khaw-lawk'}
From H2505; smooth (especially of tongue).
than oil:
8081 {8081} Primeשֶׁמֶןshemen{sheh'-men}
From H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively richness.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses. |
Proverbs 5:3
_ _ (Compare Proverbs 2:16). Her enticing promises are deceitful. |
Proverbs 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. |
Proverbs 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. |
- the lips:
Proverbs 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, [even] from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Proverbs 7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Revelation 17:2-6 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. ... And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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- smoother:
Psalms 55:21 [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
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