Proverbs 23:28
Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, 2 and increases the unfaithful among men. 1
One Unity Resource 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 prostitute is a deep pit; 2 and a wayward wife is a narrow well. 1
Cross References
Genesis 39:10As she spoke to Joseph [May he add] day by day, he didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
Proverbs 7:10Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, 2 and with crafty intent. 1
Proverbs 7:22He followed her immediately, 2 as an ox goes to the slaughter, 2 as a fool stepping into a noose. 1
Proverbs 9:18But he does not know that the departed spirits are there, 2 that her guests are in the depths of Sheol ·Place of the dead·.
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 →