Proverbs 5:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 5:3

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
¹Lend your ear to my understanding,

2 That you may¹ preserve discretion,
And your lips ^amay keep knowledge.

3 ^aFor the lips of¹ an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is ^bsmoother than oil;

4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
Sharp as a two-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death,
^aHer steps lay hold of¹ hell.

6 Lest you ponder her path of life—
Her ways are unstable;
You do not know them.

7 Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

8 Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,

9 Lest you give your¹ honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;

10 Lest aliens be filled with your¹ wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;

11 And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,

12 And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!

13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!

14 I was on the verge of total ruin,
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

15 Drink water from your own cistern,
And running water from your own well.

16 Should your fountains be dispersed abroad,
¹Streams of water in the streets?

17 Let them be only your own,
And not for strangers with you.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 5:3

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

Amplified® Bible
For the lips of a loose woman drip honey as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

Contemporary English Version
The words of an immoral woman may be as sweet as honey and as smooth as olive oil.

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

Good News Bible
The lips of another man's wife may be as sweet as honey and her kisses as smooth as olive oil,

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

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

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

New King James Version
For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,
And her mouth is smoother than oil;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil seems her speech;

Revised Standard Version
For the lips of a loose 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,

New English Translation
For the lips¹ of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words² are smoother than olive oil,