Proverbs 5:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Footnotes
- 5:3 A metaphorical level is established in the opening description of the forbidden woman: her lips drip honey and her feet lead to death. By her lies, she leads people away from the wisdom that gives life.
Proverbs 5:3
New International Version
3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)
Proverbs 6:24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 Keeping you from another’s wife,
from the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.(A)
Proverbs 6:24
New International Version
24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.(A)
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