Proverbs 5:3

Proverbs 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
• New International Version (NIV)For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil;

Context of Proverbs 5:3

1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: 2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: 4But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. 5Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol;

Proverbs 5:3 word by word

כִּ֤י נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה וְחָלָ֖ק מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן חִכָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
• strangeזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• womanזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• honeyנֹ֫פֶתnôpheth · honeyH5317
• mouthחֵךְchêk · palateH2441
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081

Cross-references for Proverbs 5:3

• Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
• Proverbs 6:24To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue.
• Proverbs 7:21With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
• Revelation 17:2with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.
• Psalms 55:21His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.

Commentaries on Proverbs 5:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The lips of a strange woman - One that is not thy own, whether Jewess or heathen. Drop as a honey-comb - She uses the most deceitful, flattering, and alluring speeches: as the droppings of the honey out of the comb are the sweetest of all.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Smoother than oil - The same comparison is used in marginal reference to describe the treachery of a false friend.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The lips of an immoral woman may seem sweet and tempting, but they are actually bitter and dangerous. Sexual activity often starts with a kiss, and flattering words can lure someone in.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Pr 2:16). Her enticing promises are deceitful.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 5:3

• Adultery
• Flattery
• Harlot (Prostitute)
• Lasciviousness
• Women
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Strange Woman
• Cord
• Honey
• Mouth
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• Oil
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• Purity
• honey, honeycomb

Commentaries on Proverbs 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings