His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Proverbs 5:3 - Revised Standard Version For the lips of a loose woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, And her mouth is smoother than oil: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the lips of a loose woman drip honey as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil; [Ezek. 20:30; Col. 2:8-10; II Pet. 2:14-17.] American Standard Version (1901) For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: Common English Bible The lips of a mysterious woman drip honey, and her tongue is smoother than oil, Catholic Public Domain Version For the lips of a loose woman are like a dripping honeycomb, and her voice is smoother than oil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil. |
His speech was smoother than butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
You will be saved from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth words,
The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.
Why should you be infatuated, my son, with a loose woman and embrace the bosom of an adventuress?
to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adventuress.
With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him.
to preserve you from the loose woman, from the adventuress with her smooth words.
And I found more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are fetters; he who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is taken by her.
Your lips distil nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the scent of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.