Ecclesiastes 7:26
I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.
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In Context
27“Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation
Cross References
Genesis 39:9No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Judges 16:19She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Proverbs 2:18for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
Proverbs 5:3For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,
Proverbs 7:21With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.
Proverbs 22:14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under the LORD’s wrath will fall into it.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:24-29
The Evil of Sin. 23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by… Read the whole commentary →