Proverbs

Proverbs 6:32–35

32He who commits adultery lacks judgment;

whoever does so destroys himself.

33Wounds and dishonor will befall him,

and his reproach will never be wiped away.

34For jealousy enrages a husband,

and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

35He will not be appeased by any ransom,

or persuaded by lavish gifts.

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Proverbs 6:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He who commits adulteryנֹאֵ֣ףnō·’êp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5003 commit adultery
lacksחֲסַר־ḥă·sar-Adjective - masculine singular constructH2638 needy, lacking, in want of
judgmentלֵ֑בlêḇNoun - masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
whoeverה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
does soיַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ya·‘ă·śen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6213 do, make
destroysמַֽשְׁחִ֥יתmaš·ḥîṯVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
himselfנַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Proverbs 6:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woundsנֶֽגַע־ne·ḡa‘-Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
and dishonorוְקָל֥וֹןwə·qā·lō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7036 ignominy, dishonour
will befall himיִמְצָ֑אyim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
and his reproachוְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹwə·ḥer·pā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2781 reproach
will neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be wiped awayתִמָּחֶֽה׃ṯim·mā·ḥehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4229 wipe, wipe out

Proverbs 6:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
jealousyקִנְאָ֥הqin·’āhNoun - feminine singularH7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
enrages a husbandחֲמַת־ḥă·maṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
and he will show noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
mercyיַ֝חְמ֗וֹלyaḥ·mō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of vengeanceנָקָֽם׃nā·qāmNoun - masculine singularH5359 vengeance

Proverbs 6:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be appeasedיִ֭שָּׂאyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
by anyכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
ransomכֹּ֑פֶרkō·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH3724 the price of a life, ransom
persuadedיֹ֝אבֶ֗הyō·ḇehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH14 be willing, consent
by lavishתַרְבֶּה־ṯar·beh-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
giftsשֹֽׁחַד׃פšō·ḥaḏNoun - masculine singularH7810 present

Cross-references

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Proverbs 6:32 Proverbs 7:7 · Proverbs 7:22–23 · Hebrews 13:4 · Romans 1:22–24 · Ecclesiastes 7:25–26 · Proverbs 2:18–19 · Exodus 20:14 · Genesis 41:39 · Genesis 39:9–10

Proverbs 6:33 Proverbs 5:9–11

Proverbs 6:34 Numbers 5:14 · Song of Solomon 8:6 · Proverbs 27:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.