Proverbs 5:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Proverbs 5:3 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 5:3 say?
Proverbs 5:3 in modern King James wording reads: "For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:"
Where is Proverbs 5:3 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 5:3 is verse 3 of chapter 5 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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