Proverbs 7:4-5
World English Bible
4 Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.”
Call understanding your relative,
5 that they may keep you from the strange woman,
from the foreigner who flatters with her words.
Proverbs 7:4-5
International Standard Version
4 Say to wisdom, “You’re my sister!”
and call understanding your close relative,
5 so they can keep you from an adulterous woman,
from the immoral woman with her seductive words.
Proverbs 7:21
World English Bible
21 With persuasive words, she led him astray.
With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
Proverbs 7:21
International Standard Version
21 She leads him astray with great persuasion;
with flattering lips she seduces him.
Proverbs 26:28
World English Bible
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
International Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:23
World English Bible
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
International Standard Version
23 Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor
than someone who flatters with his words.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:23 Lit. tongue
Proverbs 29:5
World English Bible
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs 29:5
International Standard Version
5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is setting a trap where he walks.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit. trap for his footsteps
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