Proverbs 6:32
But whoever is an adulterer, because of the emptiness of his heart, will destroy his own soul.
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In Context
31Also, if he is apprehended, he shall repay sevenfold and hand over all the substance of his house.
33He gathers shame and dishonor to himself, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
Cross References
Genesis 39:9Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
Exodus 20:14You shall not commit adultery.
Proverbs 2:18and who has forgotten the covenant of her God. For her household inclines toward death, and her paths toward Hell.
Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities take hold of the impious, and he is bound by the cords of his own sins.
Proverbs 7:22Immediately, he follows her, like an ox being led to the sacrifice, and like a lamb acting lasciviously, and not knowing that he is being drawn foolishly into chains,
Proverbs 9:4“If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:21-35
Parental Cautions; Cautions against Impurity. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange… Read the whole commentary →