Job 31:11


“For adultery is a heinous and lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be a sin punishable by the judges.

Leviticus 20:10

‘The man who commits adultery with another’s wife, even his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall most certainly be put to death.

Job 31:28


This also would have been [a heinous] sin calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

Genesis 38:24

About three months later Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the [role of a] prostitute, and she is with child because of her immorality.” So Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned [to death as punishment]!”

Deuteronomy 22:22-24

“If a man is intimate with a woman who is another man’s wife, they shall both be put to death, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall remove the evil from Israel.

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I offended you that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me what ought not to be done [to anyone].”

Genesis 26:10

Abimelech said, “What is this that you have done to us? One of the men [among our people] might easily have been intimate with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us [before God].”

Genesis 39:9

He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?”

Exodus 20:14

“You shall not commit adultery.

Proverbs 6:29-33


So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her will not be found innocent or go unpunished.

Ezekiel 16:38

And I [the Lord God] will judge you like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

General references

Bible References

An heinous

Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I offended you that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me what ought not to be done [to anyone].”
Genesis 26:10
Abimelech said, “What is this that you have done to us? One of the men [among our people] might easily have been intimate with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us [before God].”
Genesis 39:9
He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?”
Exodus 20:14
“You shall not commit adultery.
Proverbs 6:29

So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife;
Whoever touches her will not be found innocent or go unpunished.

An iniquity

Job 31:28

This also would have been [a heinous] sin calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.
Genesis 38:24
About three months later Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the [role of a] prostitute, and she is with child because of her immorality.” So Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned [to death as punishment]!”
Leviticus 20:10
‘The man who commits adultery with another’s wife, even his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall most certainly be put to death.
Deuteronomy 22:22
“If a man is intimate with a woman who is another man’s wife, they shall both be put to death, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall remove the evil from Israel.
Ezekiel 16:38
And I [the Lord God] will judge you like women who commit adultery or shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.

General references

Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire to his chest
And his clothes not be burned?