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What does Proverbs 5:3 mean?

"For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,"

— Proverbs 5:3 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

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that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

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For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,

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but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

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Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to Sheol.

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She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn’t know it.

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