Proverbs 23:28
For such a one shall perish suddenly; 1 And every transgressor shall be cut off. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
In Context
27For a strange house is a vessel full of holes; 1 And a strange well is narrow. 1
Cross References
Genesis 39:10And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,
Judges 16:4And it came to pass after this that he loved a woman in Al-sorek, and her name was Delilah.
Proverbs 7:10And the woman meets him having the appearance of a harlot, 1 That causes the hearts of young men to flutter. 1
Proverbs 7:22And he followed her, being gently led on, 1 And that as an ox is led to the slaughter, 1 And as a dog to bonds, 1 Or as a hart shot in the liver with an arrow: 1
Proverbs 9:18d That thou mayest live long, 1 And years of life may be added to thee.
Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find her to be, and I will pronounce to be 1 More bitter than death the woman which is a snare, 1 And her heart nets, 1 Who has a band in her hands: 1 He that is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; 1 But the sinner shall be caught by her. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →