Holy Scripture
Proverbs 5:2
A church father on this verse
“That you may guard your thoughts, etc. Thoughts, by which you rightly believe; lips, by which you profess the faith itself in simple words, and usual, as well as ecclesiastical ones. But, according to the letter: He who adheres to a harlot defiles even his lips, either by kissing or speaking foul things.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2That thou mayest keep good understanding, And the discretion of my lips gives thee a charge. Give no heed to a worthless woman;
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In context
1My son, attend to my wisdom, And apply thine ear to my words;
— Proverbs 5:2 —
3For honey drops from the lips of a harlot, Who for a season pleases thy palate:
4But afterward thou wilt find her more bitter than gall, And sharper than a two-edged sword.