Proverbs 5:3
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:”
שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
זוּר
a strange woman
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זוּר
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
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חֵךְ
mouth/ her
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חֵךְ
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
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נָטַף
they drip
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נָטַף
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
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נֹפֶת
honey
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נֹפֶת
a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb)
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