A Stroll Through Proverbs: Proverbs 6:27-6:35 “God’s Warning Against Adultery”

27 “Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

29 So he that ^a goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her ^b shall not be innocent.

            ^a Ezekiel 18:6, 33:26; ^b Proverbs 16:5

^A{30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul [body] when he is hungry [starving];

31 But if he be found, ^a he shall restore sevenfold [seven times as much]; he shall give all the substance of his house.

            ^a Exodus 22:1-4

32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman ^a lacketh understanding [heart]: he that doeth it destroyeth ^b his own soul.

            ^a Proverbs 7:7, 22-23, 9:15-18; ^b Job 31:12, Hebrews 13:4

33 A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach [disgrace] shall not be wiped away.

34 For ^a jealousy is ¹{the rage of a man}: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

            ^a Proverbs 11:4, 27:4; Song of Solomon 8:6; ¹ a husband’s fury

35 He will ¹ {not regard [Hebrew-accept the face of] any ransom [satisfaction]}; neither will he ² {rest content}, though thou givest many gifts.”}^A 

            ¹ accept no recompence; ² be appeased

^A Adultery’s sin, most importantly in God’s eyes, is worse than the crime of stealing (Henry Morris Study Bible, page 956)