Compare Proverbs 5:3
See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.
The verse Proverbs 5:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| King James Bible (KJV) | For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: | |
| American Standard Version (ASV) | For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: | |
| Douay Rheims Bible (DRB) | For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil. | |
| Darby Bible Translation (DBT) | For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; | |
| English Revised Version (ERV) | For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil: | |
| Webster Bible Translation (WBT) | For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: | |
| World English Bible (WEB) | For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil, | |
| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth, | |
| American King James Version (AKJV) | For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: |
King James Bible
KJV
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
American Standard Version
ASV
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRB
For the lips of a harlot are like a honeycomb dropping, and her throat is smoother than oil.
Darby Bible Translation
DBT
For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
English Revised Version
ERV
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Webster Bible Translation
WBT
For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honey-comb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
World English Bible
WEB
For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,
Young's Literal Translation
YLT
For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil is her mouth,
American King James Version
AKJV
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: