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That thou mayest regard mezimah (discretion), and that thy sfatayim (lips) may keep da’as (knowledge).

For the sfatayim (lips) of a zarah (strange woman) drip as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than shemen (olive oil);

But her end is marah (bitter) as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged cherev.

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that you may maintain discretion
    and your lips may preserve knowledge.
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)
but in the end she is bitter as gall,(B)
    sharp as a double-edged sword.

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