Proverbs 5:2
That thou mayest keep good understanding, 1 And the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. 1 Give no heed to a worthless woman; 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
In Context
1My son, attend to my wisdom, 1 And apply thine ear to my words; 1
3For honey drops from the lips of a harlot, 1 Who for a season pleases thy palate: 1
Cross References
Psalms 71:15And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: 1 And men shall pray for him continually; 1 And all the day shall they praise him. 1
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: 1 But the foolish die in want. 1
Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: 1 But the hearts of the foolish are not safe. 1
Malachi 2:6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked before me directing his way in peace, and he turned many from unrighteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 5:2-15
Parental Instructions; Cautions against Sensuality. 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 7… Read the whole commentary →