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Proverbs 5:1–4

Warning Against Adultery

wMy son, be attentive to my wisdom;

xincline your ear to my understanding,

that you may keep ydiscretion,

and your lips may zguard knowledge.

For the lips of aa forbidden1 woman drip honey,

and her speech2 is bsmoother than oil,

but in the end she is cbitter as dwormwood,

esharp as fa two-edged sword.

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Proverbs 5:1–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom,

turn your ear to my words of insight,

that you may maintain discretion

and your lips may preserve knowledge.

For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

but in the end she is bitter as gall,

sharp as a double-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

My son, attend unto my wisdom,

And bow thine ear to my understanding:

That thou mayest regard discretion,

And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb,

And her mouth is smoother than oil:

But her end is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a twoedged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen carefully to my wise counsel.

Then you will show discernment,

and your lips will express what you’ve learned.

For the lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey,

and her mouth is smoother than oil.

But in the end she is as bitter as poison,

as dangerous as a double-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

Lend your ear to my understanding,

That you may preserve discretion,

And your lips may keep knowledge.

For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey,

And her mouth is smoother than oil;

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen to my words of understanding.

Be careful to use good sense,

and watch what you say.

The words of another man’s wife may seem sweet as honey;

they may be as smooth as olive oil.

But in the end she will bring you sorrow,

causing you pain like a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

My son, attend unto my wisdom;

Incline thine ear to my understanding:

That thou mayest preserve discretion,

And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,

And her mouth is smoother than oil:

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding; that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge. For the lips of the strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

My son, 

pay attention to my wisdom. 

Open your ears to my understanding 

so that you may act with foresight 

and speak with insight. 

The lips of an adulterous woman drip with honey. 

Her kiss is smoother than oil, 

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, 

as sharp as a two-edged sword. 

Proverbs 5:1–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen closely to my understanding

so that you may maintain discretion

and your lips safeguard knowledge.

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey

and her words are smoother than oil,

in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood

and as sharp as a double-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

My child, be attentive to my wisdom;

incline your ear to my understanding,

so that you may hold on to prudence,

and your lips may guard knowledge.

For the lips of a loose woman drip honey,

and her speech is smoother than oil;

but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

My child, be attentive to my wisdom,

and to my understanding incline your ear;

in order to keep prudence,

and knowledge will guard your lips.

For the lips of the strange woman will drip honey,

and smoother than oil is her mouth.

But her end is bitter as the wormwood,

sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My son, pay attention to my wisdom.

Listen carefully to my wise sayings.

Then you will continue to have good sense.

Your lips will keep on speaking words of knowledge.

A woman who commits adultery has lips that drip honey.

What she says is smoother than oil.

But in the end she is like bitter poison.

She cuts like a sword that has two edges.

Proverbs 5:1–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

My son, give attention to my wisdom,

Incline your ear to my understanding;

That you may observe discretion

And your lips may reserve knowledge.

For the lips of an adulteress drip honey

And smoother than oil is her speech;

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood,

Sharp as a two-edged sword.


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