Connect Proverbs 6:29 with Exodus 20:14 on the commandment against adultery.

A Timeless Command

“You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14)

• Short, direct, non-negotiable.

• God’s moral order for marriage—one man, one woman, exclusive covenant.

• Spoken by the Lord Himself at Sinai, etched in stone, underscoring permanent relevance.

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An Ancient Warning

“So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.” (Proverbs 6:29)

• Solomon moves from command to consequence.

• Adultery is not a secret act; it unfailingly triggers divine justice.

• The “touch” language stresses that even initial contact invites judgment.

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The Consuming Fire

Proverbs 6:27-28 compares adultery to scooping fire into one’s lap. Verse 29 seals the thought: punishment is inevitable.

• Physical consequences: broken homes, disease, violence (Proverbs 6:34-35).

• Spiritual consequences: sin against one’s own body (1 Corinthians 6:18), defilement of the marriage bed (Hebrews 13:4).

• Eternal consequences: the sexually immoral will not inherit the kingdom (Revelation 21:8).

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Guardrails for Purity

• Cultivate heart purity—“I have made a covenant with my eyes” (Job 31:1).

• Flee, don’t flirt—“Flee from sexual immorality” (1 Corinthians 6:18).

• Honor marriage daily—“Let marriage be held in honor among all” (Hebrews 13:4).

• Safeguard thoughts—Jesus equates lustful looks with adultery (Matthew 5:27-28).

• Seek accountability—Proverbs 27:17; faithful friends sharpen and protect.

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Grace for the Repentant

• David’s fall and restoration (2 Samuel 11–12, Psalm 51) prove mercy is available.

• “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us” (1 John 1:9).

• Forgiven believers are empowered by the Spirit to walk in renewed obedience (Galatians 5:16).