New King James Version
Proverbs 6:34
34For jealousy is a husband’s fury; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
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 Living Translation (NLT)For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
Context of Proverbs 6:34
32Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul. 33Wounds and dishonor he will get, And his reproach will not be wiped away. For jealousy is a husband’s fury; Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35He will accept no recompense, Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.
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 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Numbers 5:14if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not defiled herself—
- Numbers 25:11“Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the children of Israel in My zeal.
- Judges 19:29When he entered his house he took a knife, laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve pieces, limb by limb, and sent her throughout all the territory of Israel.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Or do we provoke 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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