3 Whoredom is forbidden, 9 And prodigality. 15 He willeth a man to live on his labors and to help others, 18 To love his wife. 22 The wicked taken in their own wickedness.

My son, hearken unto my wisdom, and incline thine ear unto my [a]knowledge,

That thou mayest regard counsel, and thy lips observe knowledge.

For the lips [b]of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is more soft than [c]oil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:1 Or, understanding.
  2. Proverbs 5:3 That is, an harlot which giveth herself to another than to her husband.
  3. Proverbs 5:3 By oil and honey he meaneth flattering and crafty enticements.

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