Proverbs 5:3

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Prov 2:16 : 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  • Prov 6:24 : 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
  • Rev 17:2-6 : 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

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  • 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

  • 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

  • Prov 6:24-26
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    24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

    25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

    26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

  • 14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

  • 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

  • Prov 5:19-20
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    19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

    20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

  • 27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

  • Prov 7:21-22
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    21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

    22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

  • 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

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    32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

    33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

  • 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

  • 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

  • 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

  • 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

  • 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

  • Prov 7:12-13
    2 verses
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    12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

    13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

  • 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

  • 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

  • 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

  • 32 But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!

  • 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

  • 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

  • 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

  • 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

  • 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

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

  • 5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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    23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

    24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

  • 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

  • 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

  • 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  • 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

  • 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

  • 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  • 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

  • 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  • 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

  • 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

  • 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

  • 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.