Proverbs 5:3
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English Standard Version
For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil,

New American Standard Bible
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her words are smoother than oil,

International Standard Version
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.

NET Bible
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words are smoother than olive oil,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the lips of an estranged woman are dripping honey and her words are softer than oil.

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

King James 2000 Bible
For the lips of an immoral woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.

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

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
Lexicon
For the lips
saphah  (saw-faw')
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
of a strange woman
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
drop
nataph  (naw-taf')
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration -- drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).
as an honeycomb
nopheth  (no'-feth)
a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb) -- honeycomb.
and her mouth
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
is smoother
chalaq  (khaw-lawk')
smooth (especially of tongue) -- flattering, smooth.
than oil
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
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