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Proverbs 5:3
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.
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For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil:
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But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
For the lipsH8193 of a strange womanH2114 dropH5197 as an honeycombH5317, and her mouthH2441 is smootherH2509 than oilH8081:
Original Hebrew
כִּי נֹפֶת תִּטֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵי זָרָה וְחָלָק מִשֶּׁמֶן חִכָּהּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּ֤י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
נֹ֣פֶת |
No.fet | H5317 | HNcmsa | honey |
תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה |
Ti.to.fe.nah | H5197 | HVqi3fp | they drip |
שִׂפְתֵ֣י |
sif.Tei | H8193 | HNcfdc | (the) lips of |
זָרָ֑ה |
za.Rah | H2114 | HAafsa | a strange (woman) |
וְ/חָלָ֖ק |
ve./cha.Lak | H2509 | HC/Aamsa | and/ (is) smooth |
מִ/שֶּׁ֣מֶן |
mi./She.men | H8081 | HR/Ncmsa | more than/ oil |
חִכָּֽ/הּ |
chi.Ka/h | H2441 | HNcmsc/Sp3fs | mouth/ her |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H2114 — זוּר (zûwr, zoor): a primitive root; to 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).
- H2441 — חֵךְ (chêk, khake): probably from חָנַךְ in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing); (roof of the) mouth, taste.
- H2509 — חָלָק (châlâq, khaw-lawk'): from חָלַק; smooth (especially of tongue); flattering, smooth.
- H5197 — נָטַף (nâṭaph, naw-taf'): a primitive root; to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration; drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).
- H5317 — נֹפֶת (nôpheth, no'-feth): from נוּף in the sense of shaking to pieces; a dripping i.e. of honey (from the comb); honeycomb.
- H8081 — שֶׁמֶן (shemen, sheh'-men): from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.
- H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the 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.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (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, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- smoother — Psalms 55:21
- the lips — Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 6:24, Proverbs 7:21, Revelation 17:2-6
Reciprocal references (14): Genesis 39:8, Genesis 39:10, Leviticus 15:20, Judges 11:2, Judges 14:15, Judges 16:5, Judges 16:15, Ezra 10:44, Job 31:9, Proverbs 7:5, Proverbs 20:16, Proverbs 22:14, Ecclesiastes 7:26, 1 Corinthians 6:18
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: WOMEN
- Nave’s: ADULTERY, FLATTERY, HARLOT (PROSTITUTE), LASCIVIOUSNESS, WOMEN, YOUNG MEN
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