“¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
- King James Version
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
- American Standard Version (1901)
For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
- Basic English Bible
For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
- Darby Bible
For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
- Webster's Bible
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,
- World English Bible
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil [is] her mouth,
- Youngs Literal Bible
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 5:3
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.