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For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Smoother than oil - The same comparison is used in a marginal note to describe the treachery of a false friend.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Her mouth is smoother than oil The experience of David also with Ahitophel (Psalms 55:21).

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb
"Mulsa dicta", "honey words", as is Plautus's F5 e…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon cautions all young men, as his children, to abstain from fleshly lusts. Some interpret "the adulterous woman" mentioned here as idolatry or…

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