Proverbs 7:4-5
Christian Standard Bible
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”(A)
and call understanding your relative.
5 She will keep you from a forbidden woman,
a wayward woman with her flattering talk.(B)
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
Christian Standard Bible
21 She seduces him with her persistent pleading;
she lures with her flattering talk.
Proverbs 7:21
International Standard Version
21 She leads him astray with great persuasion;
with flattering lips she seduces him.
Proverbs 26:28
Christian Standard Bible
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
International Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:23
Christian Standard Bible
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
Christian Standard Bible
5 A person who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.(A)
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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