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Proverbs 6:32
32But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself.
Context of Proverbs 6:32
30People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. 31Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house. But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. 33Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away. 34For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
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נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ ה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 6:32
- Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.
- Genesis 39:9No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”
- Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
- Ecclesiastes 7:25So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.
- Jeremiah 5:8They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for another man’s wife.
- Romans 1:22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
- Hosea 4:11to prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding.
- Proverbs 2:18Surely her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead.
- Proverbs 5:22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast.
- Proverbs 7:22All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
- Proverbs 8:36But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
- Proverbs 9:16“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
- Ezekiel 18:31Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel?
- Hosea 13:9“You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
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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