2  Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;

with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

21  His speech was smooth as butter,

^fyet war was in his heart;

^ghis words were softer than oil,

yet they were drawn swords.

3  ^vFor the lips of a forbidden¹ woman drip honey,

and ^wher speech² is smoother than oil,

24  ^hto preserve you from the evil woman,¹

from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.²

21  With much seductive speech she persuades him;

with her ^gsmooth talk she compels him.