New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 6:32
32One who commits adultery with a woman is 1lacking 2sense; He who would 3destroy 4himself commits it.
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
30People do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry; 31But when he is found, he must repay seven times as much; He must give up all the property of his house. One who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself commits it. 33He will find wounds and disgrace, And his shame will not be removed. 34For jealousy enrages a man, And he will not have compassion on the day of vengeance.
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נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:32
- Proverbs 7:7And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,
- Genesis 39:9There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil, and sin against God?”
- Genesis 41:39So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25I directed my mind to know and to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity.
- Jeremiah 5:8They were well-fed lusty horses, Each one neighing at his neighbor’s wife.
- Romans 1:22Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
- Hosea 4:11Infidelity, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.
- Proverbs 2:18For her house sinks down to death, And her tracks lead to the dead;
- Proverbs 5:22His own wrongdoings will trap the wicked, And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
- Proverbs 7:22Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one walks in ankle bracelets to the discipline of a fool,
- Proverbs 8:36But one who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death.”
- Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks understanding she says,
- Ezekiel 18:31Hurl away from you all your offenses which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, house of Israel?
- Hosea 13:9It is to your own destruction, Israel, That you are against Me, against your help.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be 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
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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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