◄ Proverbs 6:25 {26} ►
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Good News Translation
Don't be tempted by their beauty; don't be trapped by their flirting eyes.

New Revised Standard Version
Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;

Contemporary English Version
Don't let yourself be attracted by the charm and lovely eyes of someone like that.

New American Bible
Do not lust in your heart after her beauty, do not let her captivate you with her glance!

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

lust

2 Samuel 11:2-5 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: And he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful. . . .

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

James 1:14,15 But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. . . .

take

2 Kings 9:30 And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

Songs 4:9 Thou hast wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded my heart with one of thy eyes, and with one hair of thy neck.

Isaiah 3:16 And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace:

Context
Warnings Against Adultery
…24Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks: 25For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.26Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?…
Cross References
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2 Kings 9:30
And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

Jeremiah 4:30
But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

Ezekiel 23:40
They sent for men coming from afar, to whom they had sent a messenger: and behold they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thy eyes, and wast adorned with women's ornaments.

Proverbs 6:24
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