Proverbs 5:3

For the lips ¹  of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words ²  are smoother than olive oil,

biblegateway Pro 5:3

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

biblegateway Pro 5:3

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

biblegateway Pro 5:3

The lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil.

biblegateway Pro 5:3

The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet, her soft words are oh so smooth.

SABDAweb Pro 5:3

For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

bibleoremus Pro 5:3

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

biblegateway Pro 5:3

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

biblegateway Pro 5:3

For the lips ¹  of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her seductive words ²  are smoother than olive oil,

¹ sn “Lips” is a metonymy of cause, referring to her words. Dripping honey is an implied comparison between the product and her words, which are flattering and smooth (cf. Song 4:11). See M. Dahood, “Honey That Drips. Notes on Proverbs 5:2-3,” Bib 54 (1973): 65-66.

² tn Heb “her palate.” The word חֵךְ (khekh, “palate; roof of the mouth; gums”) is a metonymy of cause (= organ of speech) for what is said (= her seductive speech). The present translation clarifies this metonymy with the phrase “her seductive words.”