Proverbs 6:32

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Summary

Proverbs 6:32

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Lacketh

Destroyeth

General references

Leviticus 18:20

Deuteronomy 5:18

Proverbs 9:4

Bible References

Lacketh

and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool

He himself is not greater in the house than I, and hath kept nothing from me, but only thee because thou art his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, for to sin against God?"

Wherefore Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is no man of understanding nor of wisdom like unto thee.

I applied my mind also to knowledge, and to seek out science, wisdom and understanding: to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the error of doting fools.

In the desire of uncleanly lust they are become like the stoned horse: every man neigheth at his neighbour's wife.

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

Destroyeth

For her house is inclined unto death, and her paths into hell.

The wickedness of the ungodly shall catch himself, and with the snares of his own sins shall he be trapped.

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."

"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,

Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done: make you new hearts and a new spirit. Wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel?

O Israel, thou doest but destroy thyself; In me only is thy help.

Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.

General references

"'Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.

'Thou shalt not break wedlock.

"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,