Proverbs 5:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 5:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 5:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,”

Proverbs 5:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:”

Proverbs 5:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil <FI>is<Fi> her mouth,”

Proverbs 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;”

Proverbs 5:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe, and her mouth is more soft then oyle.”

Proverbs 5:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 5:3 in Context — Proverbs 5

1 HIJO mío, está atento á mi sabiduría, y á mi inteligencia inclina tu oído;

2 Para que guardes consejo, y tus labios conserven la ciencia.

3 Porque los labios de la extraña destilan miel, y su paladar es más blando que el aceite:

4 Mas su fin es amargo como el ajenjo, agudo como cuchillo de dos filos.

5 Sus pies descienden á la muerte; sus pasos sustentan el sepulcro:

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What Does Proverbs 5:3 Mean?

Proverbs 5:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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