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Proverbs 5:2–3

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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
¶ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
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From verse 2

  1. Malachi 2:6–7Rank 1 from verse 2
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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.

  2. Proverbs 15:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  3. Proverbs 16:23Rank 3 from verse 2
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    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  4. Song of Solomon 4:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

  5. Proverbs 10:21Rank 5 from verse 2
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    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

From verse 3

  1. Proverbs 2:16Rank 1 from verse 3
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    16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

  2. Proverbs 6:24Rank 2 from verse 3
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    24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

  3. Proverbs 7:21Rank 3 from verse 3
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    21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

  4. Proverbs 7:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

  5. Psalms 55:21Rank 5 from verse 3
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    21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

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Proverbs 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

regard

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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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COMBINED MEANING

lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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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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Proverbs 5:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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strange

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Foreign; belonging to another country. Wonderful; causing surprise; exciting curiosity.

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drop

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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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honeycomb

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The waxen structure of cells made by bees to hold honey and their young.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

oil

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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:

2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

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

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4But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.

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