Proverbs 23:28
Like a robber she lieth in wait, And increaseth the treacherous among men.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
In Context
27For a harlot is a deep ditch; Yea, a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Cross References
Proverbs 7:10And, behold, a woman met him, In the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart,—
Proverbs 7:22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the chastisement of the fool,
Proverbs 9:18But he considereth not that the dead are there, That in the vales of the under-world are her guests.
Ecclesiastes 7:26And I found more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands bands. He that pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.
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 →