Proverbs 6:26–28
For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
†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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. the woman of a man, or a mans wife.
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
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From verse 26
- Luke 15:30Rank 1 from verse 26
- Proverbs 29:3Rank 2 from verse 26
- 1 Samuel 2:36Rank 3 from verse 26
36And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
36And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, and a morsel of bread, and shall say, †Put me (I pray thee) into ‖one of the Priests offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
- Genesis 39:14Rank 4 from verse 26
14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
14That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a †loud voice.
- Ezekiel 13:18Rank 5 from verse 26
18And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
18‖And say, Thus saith the LORD God; Woe to the women that sow pillowes to all arme holes, and make kerchiefes vpon the head of euery stature to hunt soules: Will ye hunt the soules of my people, and will yee saue the soules aliue that come vnto you?
- Ezekiel 13:8Rank 6 from verse 26
- Luke 15:13–15Rank 7 from verse 26
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want.
15And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
- Proverbs 29:8Rank 8 from verse 26
- Proverbs 5:10Rank 9 from verse 26
- Proverbs 7:23Rank 10 from verse 26
From verse 27
- Job 31:9–12Rank 1 from verse 27
9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
10Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
11For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
9If mine heart haue bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wait at my neighbours doore:
10 Then let my wife grind vnto another, and let others bow downe vpon her.
11For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.
12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would roote out all mine encrease.
- Hosea 7:4–7Rank 2 from verse 27
4They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
5In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
6For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
4‖‖They are al adulterers, as an ouen heated by the baker: who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, vntill it be leauened.
5‖In the day of our King, the princes haue made him sicke with bottels of wine, he stretched out his hand with scorners.
6‖For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7They are all hot as an ouen, and haue deuoured their Iudges; all their Kings are fallen, there is none among them that calleth vnto me.
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Proverbs 6:26
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Lewd; unchaste; addicted to unlawful sexual pleasures; incontinent.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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adulteress
A woman who commits adultery; a married woman sexually unfaithful to her husband.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To pursue or search for, especially game, in order to catch or kill.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Proverbs 6:27
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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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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Garments, dress, or cloth coverings and wrappings worn on or around the body.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 6:28
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: Having great heat. Sense 2: Ardent, vehement, or eager.
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Pieces of wood or other combustible matter that are burning, ignited, or charred.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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.
6:26For 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.
Selected passage6:27Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
6:27Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?
Selected passage6:28Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
6:28Can one goe vpon hote coales, and his feete not be burnt?
Selected passage6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife; whosoeuer toucheth her, shall not be innocent.