King James Version

Proverbs 5:3

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נֹ֣פֶתnofethoneycombנֹפֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “honeycomb”, the ordinary formH5317a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb)honeycomb.תִּ֭טֹּפְנָהtitofenahdropנָטַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “drop”, an unfinished actionH5197to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspirationdrop(-ping), prophesy(-et).שִׂפְתֵ֣יsiftelanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.זָרָ֑הzarahstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).וְחָלָ֖קvechalaqand smoothחָלָקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and smooth”, the ordinary formH2509smooth (especially of tongue)flattering, smooth.מִשֶּׁ֣מֶןmishemenfrom oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.חִכָּֽהּchikahmouthחֵךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “mouth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

Young’s Literal Translation

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil [is] her mouth,

World English Bible

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for honey drops from the lips of a harlot, who for a season pleases thy palate:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ πρόσεχε φαύλῃ γυναικί. Μέλι γὰρ ἀποστάζει ἀπὸ χειλέων γυναικὸς πόρνης, ἣ πρὸς καιρὸν λιπαίνει σὸν φάρυγγα,