Proverbs 6:32 {33}
Good News Translation
But a man who commits adultery doesn't have any sense. He is just destroying himself.

New Revised Standard Version
But he who commits adultery has no sense; he who does it destroys himself.

Contemporary English Version
But if you go to bed with another man's wife, you will destroy yourself by your own stupidity.

New American Bible
But those who commit adultery have no sense; those who do it destroy themselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

lacketh

Proverbs 7:7 Who passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house,

Genesis 39:9,10 Neither is there any thing which is not in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife; how then can I do this wicked thing, and sin against my God? . . .

Genesis 41:39 He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?

Ecclesiastes 7:25,26 I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent: . . .

Jeremiah 5:8,21 They are become as amorous horses and stallions: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. . . .

Romans 1:22-24 For, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. . . .

understanding

Hosea 4:11,12 Fornication, and wine, and drunkenness, take away the understanding. . . .

destroyeth

Proverbs 2:18,19 None that go in unto her, shall return again, neither shall they take hold of the paths of life. . . .

Proverbs 5:22,23 He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived. . . .

Proverbs 7:22,23 Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger. . . .

Proverbs 8:36 Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars.

Proverbs 9:16-18 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant. . . .

Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which you have transgressed, and make to yourselves a new heart, and a new spirit: and why will you die, O house of Israel?

Hosea 13:9 Destruction is thy own, O Israel: thy help is only in me.

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Context
Warnings Against Adultery
31But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul: 32He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:33Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,…
Cross References
Proverbs 6:33
Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,

Proverbs 7:7
Who passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house,

Proverbs 7:22
Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.

Proverbs 7:23
Now, therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 9:4
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

Proverbs 9:16
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant.

Proverbs 10:13
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Proverbs 10:21
The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.

Proverbs 11:12
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.

Proverbs 12:11
He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaveth a reproach in his strong holds.

Proverbs 24:30
I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:

Proverbs 6:31
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