Proverbs 7:4-5
Lexham English Bible
4 Say to wisdom,[a] “you are my sister,”
and you shall call insight,[b] “intimate friend.”[c]
5 In order to guard yourself from an adulteress,[d]
from the foreigner who makes her words smooth.[e]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:4 Hebrew “the wisdom”
- Proverbs 7:4 Hebrew “the insight”
- Proverbs 7:4 Literally “one who is known.” To “know” is often a euphemism for intercourse. Therefore “intimate friend” may also be read “lover.”
- Proverbs 7:5 Literally “a strange woman”
- Proverbs 7:5 Literally “causes to be smooth 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
Lexham English Bible
21 She persuades him with the greatness of her teachings;
with her smooth lips she compels him.
Proverbs 7:21
International Standard Version
21 She leads him astray with great persuasion;
with flattering lips she seduces him.
Proverbs 26:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
and a flattering mouth makes ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
International Standard Version
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:23
Lexham English Bible
23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
than he 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
Lexham English Bible
5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading 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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