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Proverbs 6:29–30

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So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
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From verse 29

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:1Rank 1 from verse 29
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    1NOW concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

  2. 2 Samuel 12:9–10Rank 2 from verse 29
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    9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

    10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

  3. Ezekiel 22:11Rank 3 from verse 29
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    11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

  4. Leviticus 20:10Rank 4 from verse 29
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    10¶ And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  5. Malachi 3:5Rank 5 from verse 29
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    5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

From verse 30

  1. Job 38:39Rank 1 from verse 30
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    39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

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Proverbs 6:29

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 6:30

COMBINED MEANING

steal

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Sense 1: To take and carry away wrongfully or secretly. Sense 2: To withdraw, pass, or move away secretly or unperceived.

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COMBINED MEANING

satisfy

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To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:28Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

6:29So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

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6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

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6:31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

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