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Proverbs 5:1-3
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Warning Against Adultery

5 (A)My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
    (B)incline your ear to my understanding,
2 that you may keep (C)discretion,
    and your lips may (D)guard knowledge.
3 For the lips of (E)a forbidden[a] woman drip honey,
    and her speech[b] is (F)smoother than oil,

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  1. Proverbs 5:3 Hebrew strange; also verse 20
  2. Proverbs 5:3 Hebrew palate
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Proverbs 5:1-3
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Warning Against Adultery

5 My son,(A) pay attention to my wisdom,
    turn your ear to my words(B) of insight,
2 that you may maintain discretion
    and your lips may preserve knowledge.
3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;(C)

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