Proverbs 6:32

Proverbs 6:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
• New International Version (NIV)But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul.

Context of Proverbs 6:32

30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. 31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house. He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. 33Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away. 34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:32 word by word

נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃Read the interlinear

• He who commits adulteryנָאַףnâ'aph · to commit adulteryH5003
• He who commits adulteryאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• lacksחָסֵרchâsêr · lackingH2638
• judgmentלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• whoeverהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• does soעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• destroysשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• himselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315

Cross-references for Proverbs 6:32

• Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
• Genesis 39:9No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
• Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
• Ecclesiastes 7:25I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
• Jeremiah 5:8They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
• Romans 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
• Hosea 4:11to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding.
• Proverbs 2:18For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.
• Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
• Proverbs 7:22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
• Proverbs 8:36But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
• Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
• Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?
• Hosea 13:9You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me— against your helper.
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Commentaries on Proverbs 6:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32But whoso committeth adultery - The case understood is that of a married man: he has a wife; and therefore is not in the circumstances of the poor thief, who stole to appease his hunger, having nothing to eat. In this alone the opposition between the two cases is found: the thief had no food, and he stole some; the married man had a wife, and yet went in to the wife of his neighbor. Destroyeth his own soul - Sins against his life, for, under the law of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy. When we consider how much this sin abounds, how heinous adultery is in its own nature, of what evil consequence it is, and how certainly it destroys the spiritual life in the soul, we shall not wonder that the cautions against it are so often repeated. Let us notice the subjects of this chapter. Let us remember Him who willingly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-35A thief might face severe punishment, even if he had a reason for his actions. However, his punishment is less severe than that of an adulterer, who has no excuse for his crime. A jealous husband will demand the maximum punishment allowed by law, which is death (Deuteronomy 22:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. lacketh understanding--or, "heart"; destitute of moral principle and prudence.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 6:32

• Adultery
• Women
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Hunt
• Lust
• Naughtiness
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• Teach
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• Hezekiah (2)
• James, Epistle of
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Proverbs 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings