Proverbs 6:33

Translations

Modern

Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

Traditional

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

Literal

He finds only a stroke and shame, and his reproach is not wiped away.

Latin

…turpitudinem et ignominiam congregat sibi, et opprobrium illius non delebitur:

Original

Hebrew

English

Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

Notes

Proverbs 6:32–35

A thief might face severe punishment, even if he had a reason for his actions. However, his punishment is less severe than that of an adulterer, who has no excuse for his crime. A jealous husband will demand the maximum punishment allowed by law, which is death (Deuteronomy 22:22).

Proverbs 6:20–35

This passage highlights the serious danger of having a relationship with another man's wife (see also Proverbs 1:8, 23; 2:16–22; 5:1–23; 7:1–27).

Theme notes and profiles

Marriage and Sexuality Retribution

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Proverbs 5:9–11
…lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
Judges 16:19–21
And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.
Nehemiah 13:26
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.
Matthew 1:6
…and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
Psalm 51:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
1 Kings 15:5
For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
Psalm 38:1–8
A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
Psalm 51:8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
Genesis 49:4
Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

Glossary

Adultery Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Women: Subtle and Deceitful Women: Wicked: Full of Deceit and Licentiousness Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning

Proverbs 6:33

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