Proverbs 5:3 (BSB)

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

From Proverbs 5. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 5:3

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 5:1-14: Here we have, I. A solemn preface, to introduce the caution which follows, Pro 5:1, Pro 5:2. Solomon here addresses himself to his son, that is, to all young men, as unto his children, whom he has an affection for and some influence upon. In God's name, he demands attention; for he writes by divine inspiration, and is a prophet, though he begins not with, Thus saith the Lord.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 5:3: For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb,.... "Mulsa dicta", "honey words", as is Plautus's (e) expression. The Septuagint and Arabic versions premise something here which is not in the Hebrew text, "do not give heed to a wicked woman;'' and the Vulgate Latin version, "to the fallacy of a woman:'' but there is no need to connect the words by such...
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 5:3: (Compare Pro 2:16). Her enticing promises are deceitful.
• Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Proverbs 5:3: For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: (a) That is, a harlot who gives herself to someone other than her husband. (b) By oil and honey he means flattering and crafty enticements.