What is the meaning of Proverbs 6:35? He will not be appeased by any ransom • In the immediate context (Proverbs 6:32–34), Solomon warns that adultery provokes a husband’s “furious jealousy” (v. 34). That outrage cannot be settled with compensation. • This mirrors Exodus 21:30, where a monetary “ransom” might satisfy in some civil matters; here it will not. The offense attacks the covenant of marriage (Exodus 20:14), not merely property. • Numbers 35:31 forbids a ransom for murder; Solomon uses similar absolutism for adultery, underscoring how seriously God views violating the marriage bond. • Spiritually, no amount of good works or religious activity can offset willful sin (Hebrews 10:26). Only genuine repentance and God’s own provision of forgiveness through Christ satisfy divine justice (Isaiah 55:7; 1 John 1:9). or persuaded by lavish gifts • “Lavish gifts” picture escalating attempts to buy off the husband’s wrath. Proverbs 17:23 shows bribery distorts justice, and Proverbs 21:14 notes gifts can calm anger—yet Solomon insists this sin is an exception. • Song of Songs 8:7 declares, “If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.” True love—and righteous jealousy—cannot be purchased. • The lesson widens: God Himself will not overlook unrepentant sin because of generous offerings (1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:13–17). He desires obedience and covenant fidelity over outward tokens. • For believers, 1 Corinthians 6:18 urges, “Flee from sexual immorality,” stressing prevention rather than damage control. Once trust is broken, repairs are costly and uncertain. summary Proverbs 6:35 teaches that adultery unleashes a righteous, unrelenting anger no payment can soothe. Money and gifts—normally able to mend lesser offenses—are powerless here because the sin strikes at a covenant designed by God. The verse warns against underestimating the gravity of sexual sin and reminds us that neither human wealth nor outward religion can replace wholehearted faithfulness and repentance. |
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