Proverbs 5:3 - The Message

The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth. But it won’t be long before she’s gravel in your mouth, a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart. She’s dancing down the perfumed path to Death; she’s headed straight for Hell and taking you with her. She hasn’t a clue about Real Life, about who she is or where she’s going.

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King 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.

Proverbs 5:3 Cross References