Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 6:34
34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
Proverbs 6:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
- New International Version (NIV)For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For jealousy is a husband’s fury; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Context of Proverbs 6:34
32The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself. 33He will get a beating and dishonor, and his disgrace will never be removed. For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. 35He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish bribes.
Read all of Proverbs 6Proverbs 6:34 word by word
כִּֽי־קִנְאָ֥ה חֲמַת־גָּ֑בֶר וְלֹֽא־יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל בְּי֣וֹם נָקָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 6:34
- Proverbs 27:4Fury is cruel, and anger a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- Numbers 5:14and if a feeling of jealousy comes over the husband and he becomes jealous because of his wife who has defiled herself — or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he becomes jealous of her though she has not defiled herself —
- Numbers 25:11“Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back my wrath from the Israelites because he was zealous among them with my zeal, so that I did not destroy the Israelites in my zeal.
- Judges 19:29When he entered his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her into twelve pieces, limb by limb, and then sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
Commentaries on Proverbs 6:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare - He will not, when he has detected the adulterer in the fact, wait for the slow progress of the law: it is then to him the day of vengeance; and in general, he avenges himself on the spot, as we see above.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. 34-3534-35. nor any terms of reconciliation be admitted. regard--or, "accept" any ransom.Read the comment
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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
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