Proverbs 5:1–3
MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.
¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
¶ *†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. palate
- *Cross-referenceChap.2.16. and 6.24.
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17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
17Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.
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7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
7Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches: To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the Paradise of God.
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9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9And thinke not to say within your selues, *Wee haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
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6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquitie was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.
7For the priests lips should keepe knowledge, and they should seeke the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hostes.
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2With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
2With whom the kings of the earth haue committed fornication, and the inhabiters of the earth haue beene made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3So he caried me away in the Spirit into the wildernesse: and I saw a woman sit vpō a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, hauing seuen heads, and ten hornes.
4And the woman was arayed in purple and scarlet colour, and †decked with gold, and precious stone & pearles, hauing a golden cup in her hand, full of abominations and filthinesse of her fornication.
5And vpon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of ‖Harlots, And Abominations Of The Earth.
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the Saints, and with the blood of the Martyrs of Iesus: and when I saw her, I wondred with great admiration.
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Proverbs 5:1
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1. To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. 2. To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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Proverbs 5:2
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.
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discretion
Wise discernment, judgment, or understanding.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Proverbs 5:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.
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Sense 1: A small rounded portion of liquid. Sense 2: To fall, let fall, distil, or pour in drops.
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The waxen structure of cells made by bees to hold honey and their young.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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More soft or pleasing in speech.
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1. An oily substance, especially olive oil. 2. To anoint or supply with oil.
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1MY son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
1¶ My sonne, attend vnto my wisedome, and bowe thine eare to my vnderstanding.
Selected passage2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keepe knowledge.
Selected passage3¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
3¶ *†For the lips of a strange woman drop as an hony combe, and her mouth is smoother then oyle.
Selected passage4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
4But her end is bitter as wormewood, sharpe as a two edged sword.