Proverbs 30:20

Such is also the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: I have done no evil.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

In Context

19The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man in youth.

21By three things the earth is disturbed, and the fourth it cannot bear:

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Cross References

2 Samuel 11:4And David sent messengers, and took her, and she came in to him, and he slept with her: and presently she was purified from her uncleanness:

Proverbs 7:13And catching the young man, she kisseth him, and with an impudent face, flattereth, saying:

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 30:19-24

Four Things Little and Wise. 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: 22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled… Read the whole commentary →

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