Proverbs 6:25
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
*Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMat.5.28.
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- James 1:14–15Rank 1 from verse 25
14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
14But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne lust, and entised.
15Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth forth sinne: and sinne, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
- Matthew 5:28Rank 2 from verse 25
- 2 Kings 9:30Rank 3 from verse 25
- 2 Samuel 11:2–5Rank 4 from verse 25
2¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
3And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
4And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
5And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
2¶ And it came to passe in an euening tide, that Dauid arose from off his bed, and walked vpon the roofe of the kings house: and from the roofe he saw a woman washing her selfe; and the woman was very beautifull to looke vpon.
3And Dauid sent and enquired after the woman: and one said, Is not this Bath-sheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
4And Dauid sent messengers, and tooke her, and shee came in vnto him, and he lay with her, ( ‖for she was *purified from her vncleannesse) and shee returned vnto her house.
5And the woman conceiued, and sent and tolde Dauid, and said, I am with childe.
- Isaiah 3:16Rank 5 from verse 25
16¶ Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
16¶ †‖Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:
- Song of Solomon 4:9Rank 6 from verse 25
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Proverbs 6:25
Sense 1: Strong desire, craving, or appetite. Sense 2: To desire or crave.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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The quality or appearance of being fair, comely, pleasing, excellent, or glorious.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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6:24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
6:24*‖To keepe thee from the euill woman, from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman.
6:25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
6:25*Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Selected passage6:26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
6:26†For by meanes of a whorish woman, a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteresse will hunt for the precious life.