Proverbs 5:3
Strong's Lexicon
Though
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the lips
שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

of the forbidden woman
זָרָ֑ה (zā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2114: 1) to be strange, be a stranger 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become estranged 1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle) 1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle) 1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton) 1b) (Niphal) to be estranged 1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated

drip
תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה (tiṭ·ṭō·p̄ə·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5197: 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse 1a) (Qal) to drop, drip 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to drip 1b2) to drop (prophecy)

honey
נֹ֣פֶת (nō·p̄eṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5317: 1) flowing honey, honey from the comb, a dropping down, honey, honeycomb

and her speech
חִכָּֽהּ׃ (ḥik·kāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2441: 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums

[is] smoother
וְחָלָ֖ק (wə·ḥā·lāq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2509: 1) flattering, smooth

than oil,
מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן (miš·še·men)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8081: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

Young's Literal Translation
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil [is] her mouth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her words are 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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil;

New Living Translation
For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.

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,

American Standard Version
For the lips of a 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:

Young's Literal Translation
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
















Cross References
Psalm 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.

Proverbs 2:16
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Proverbs 5:20
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

Proverbs 6:24
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

Proverbs 7:5
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

Proverbs 7:21
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

Song of Solomon 4:11
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Proverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
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