Proverbs 5:3

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For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.

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  • Prov 2:16 : 16 It will save you from the wayward woman, from the foreign woman with her flattering words,
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.
  • Prov 6:24 : 24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 With her abundant persuasion, she entices him; with her smooth talk, she compels him.
  • Rev 17:2-6 : 2 With her, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her immorality. 3 Then he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality. 5 On her forehead was written a name: 'Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth.' 6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly amazed.

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  • Prov 5:4
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    4But in the end, she is as bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 7:5
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    5To keep you from the strange woman, from the foreigner who flatters with her words.

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    24They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.

    25Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her captivate you with her eyes.

    26For a prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, but the wife of another man hunts a precious life.

  • Prov 22:14
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    14The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; one who is cursed by the LORD will fall into it.

  • Prov 2:16
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    16It will save you from the wayward woman, from the foreign woman with her flattering words,

  • Prov 5:19-20
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    19A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, and may you always be captivated by her love.

    20Why, my son, should you be captivated by a forbidden woman or embrace the bosom of a stranger?

  • Prov 23:27
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    27For a prostitute is a deep pit, and a narrow well is a deceitful woman.

  • Prov 7:21-22
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    21With her abundant persuasion, she entices him; with her smooth talk, she compels him.

    22He follows her all at once, like an ox going to slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of shackles.

  • Song 4:11
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    11Your lips, my bride, drip honey like a honeycomb. Honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the scent of Lebanon.

  • Prov 23:32-33
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    32In the end, it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.

    33Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart will utter perverse things.

  • Prov 30:20
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    20This is the way of an adulterous woman: she eats, wipes her mouth, and says, 'I have done nothing wrong.'

  • Prov 5:8
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    8Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house.

  • Prov 7:25
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    25Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.

  • Song 7:9
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    9I said, 'I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its branches.' Let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples.

  • Prov 20:15
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    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 7:12-13
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    12Now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner, she lurks.

    13She took hold of him and kissed him; with a brazen face she said to him:

  • Song 5:13
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    13His cheeks are like a bed of spices, towers of scented herbs. His lips are lilies dripping with flowing myrrh.

  • Prov 5:6
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    6She does not consider the path of life; her ways wander, but she does not know it.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16Trying to restrain her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand.

  • Ezek 16:32
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    32You adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

  • Song 1:2
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    2Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

  • Ps 55:21
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    21He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; he has violated his covenant.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26I found that more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be caught by her.

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    24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, and keep corrupt speech far from you.

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    3Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your speech is lovely. Your cheeks are like a slice of pomegranate behind your veil.

  • Prov 3:17
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    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace.

  • Prov 16:23-24
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    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

    24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  • Prov 11:22
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    22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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    18For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

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    103How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

  • Prov 31:26
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    26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness is on her tongue.

  • Prov 10:32
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    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Prov 26:23
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    23Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

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    10And behold, a woman came to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and sly of heart.

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    2Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

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    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Ps 19:10
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    10The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, and altogether righteous.

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    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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    17Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.