Proverbs 6:29

29 So is the one who ¹goes in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her ²will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 6:29 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 6:29

So he that goeth into his neighbour's wife
To converse with her, or lie with her, as the Targum; for it means not barely going into her house or chamber, or into her company, though without any ill design at first, which yet may be dangerous; but committing adultery with her, as this phrase is often used, ( Genesis 19:31 ) ( Genesis 29:21 Genesis 29:23 Genesis 29:30 ) ; whosoever toucheth her;
by impure dalliances, and especially by carnal copulation with her, in which sense it is used, (See Gill on 1 Corinthians 7:1); shall not be innocent;
or free ^F18 from disgrace and infamy, from loss of substance or health; from punishment in this life, either by the jealous husband or civil magistrate; and in the world to come by the Lord himself; for "whoremongers and adulterers God will judge", ( Hebrews 13:4 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (xqny al) "non insons, vel immunis", Schultens; so Gejerus.

Proverbs 6:29 In-Context

27 Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

28 Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched?

29 So is the one who goes in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.

30 Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

31 But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.

Cross References

• 1. Ezekiel 18:6; Ezekiel 33:26
• 2. Proverbs 16:5

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "be innocent"