Proverbs 6:29
Proverbs 6:29 in Multiple Translations
So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.
So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.
It's the same for anyone who sleeps with another man's wife. No one who touches her will remain unpunished.
So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.
So [is] he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.
So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.
So he that goeth in to his neighbor's wife; whoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife, shall not be clean when he shall touch her.
No! And in the same way, anyone who ◄sleeps with/has sex with► another man’s wife will suffer for doing that. He will certainly [LIT] be punished severely.
Berean Amplified Bible — Proverbs 6:29
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Proverbs 6:29 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כֵּ֗ן
הַ֭/בָּא
אֶל
אֵ֣שֶׁת
רֵעֵ֑/הוּ
לֹ֥א
יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה
כָּֽל
הַ/נֹּגֵ֥עַ
בָּֽ/הּ
כֵּ֗ן
kên
H3651
right
Part
הַ֭/בָּא
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
Art | V-Qal
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
אֵ֣שֶׁת
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
N-fs
רֵעֵ֑/הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
neighbor
N-ms | Suff
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה
nâqâh
H5352
to clear
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
כָּֽל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הַ/נֹּגֵ֥עַ
nâgaʻ
H5060
to touch
Art | V-Qal
בָּֽ/הּ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 6:29
כֵּ֗ן
kên
H3651
"right"
Part
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
הַ֭/בָּא
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
Art | V-Qal
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
אֵ֣שֶׁת
ʼishshâh
H802
"woman"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.
Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. See also: Genesis 2:22; Genesis 34:4; Numbers 5:12.
רֵעֵ֑/הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
"neighbor"
N-ms | Suff
A neighbor or friend is what this word means, describing someone close to you. It can also refer to a companion, fellow citizen, or another person, and is often translated as brother or friend.
Definition: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Usage: Occurs in 173 OT verses. KJV: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other. See also: Genesis 11:3; Job 42:7; Psalms 12:3.
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יִ֝נָּקֶ֗ה
nâqâh
H5352
"to clear"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms
To be or make clean, either physically or morally, as seen in the book of Psalms where David asks God to cleanse him. This word is also used to describe being free from guilt or punishment. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off 1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out 1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent 1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment 1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to hold innocent, acquit 1c2) to leave unpunished
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly. See also: Genesis 24:8; Psalms 19:14; Psalms 19:13.
כָּֽל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הַ/נֹּגֵ֥עַ
nâgaʻ
H5060
"to touch"
Art | V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to touch or reach something, and can also mean to strike or defeat someone. It is used in Exodus to describe God's power and in Psalms to describe human emotions. The word has various translations, including beat, bring, and plague.
Definition: 1) to touch, reach, strike 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to touch 1a2) to strike 1a3) to reach, extend to 1a4) to be stricken 1a4a) stricken (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated 1c) (Piel) to strike 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive 1e1) to cause to touch, apply 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come 1e3) to approach (of time) 1e4) to befall (of fate)
Usage: Occurs in 142 OT verses. KJV: beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch. See also: Genesis 3:3; 2 Chronicles 3:12; Psalms 32:6.
בָּֽ/הּ
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Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Proverbs 6:29
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- Context
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- Proverbs 6:29 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 6:29
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 6:29
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
- Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
- Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 6:29
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
- Sermons on Proverbs 6:29
Context — Warnings against Adultery
27Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned?
28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
29So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. 31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Corinthians 7:1 | Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations. |
| 2 | Malachi 3:5 | “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts. |
| 3 | 2 Samuel 12:9–10 | Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’ |
| 4 | Leviticus 20:10 | If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 22:11 | One man commits an abomination with his neighbor’s wife; another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his own father’s daughter. |
| 6 | Genesis 12:18–19 | So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!” |
| 7 | Genesis 26:10–11 | “What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.” So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.” |
| 8 | 2 Samuel 16:21 | Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” |
| 9 | 2 Samuel 11:3–4 | So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 5:8–9 | They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife. Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this? |
Proverbs 6:29 Summary
[This verse is saying that if someone sleeps with another person's spouse, they will face consequences for their actions, just like touching fire will burn you. This is because God designed marriage to be a special and sacred relationship between one man and one woman, as seen in Genesis 2:24. By committing adultery, we are going against God's plan and will face the consequences, but we can always seek forgiveness and restoration through Jesus Christ, as mentioned in 1 John 1:9.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main idea of Proverbs 6:29?
The main idea of Proverbs 6:29 is that anyone who sleeps with another man's wife will face punishment, just like someone who touches fire or walks on hot coals will get burned, as seen in Proverbs 6:27-28.
Is this verse talking about all kinds of physical touch or just intimate relationships?
This verse is specifically talking about intimate relationships, as it mentions sleeping with another man's wife, which is a clear reference to adultery, as also warned against in Exodus 20:17 and Deuteronomy 5:21.
Will someone who commits adultery always face immediate punishment?
The Bible teaches that sin has consequences, but those consequences may not always be immediate, as seen in Ecclesiastes 8:11, but Proverbs 6:29 assures that no one who commits adultery will go unpunished, either in this life or in the judgment to come, as mentioned in Hebrews 13:4.
How can I avoid the temptation of committing adultery?
To avoid the temptation of committing adultery, it's essential to prioritize your relationship with God, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6, and to follow the teachings of the Bible, such as fleeing from youthful lusts, as mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:22, and cultivating a heart of love, respect, and commitment to your spouse, as seen in Ephesians 5:25-33.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can protect my heart and mind from the temptation of adultery?
- How can I prioritize my relationship with my spouse and nurture a deeper love and commitment to each other?
- What are some practical steps I can take to avoid situations that may lead to temptation or adultery?
- How can I seek forgiveness and restoration if I have committed adultery, and what are the first steps towards healing and rebuilding my relationships?
Gill's Exposition on 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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 6:29
So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
That goeth in to his neighbour’ s wife; that lieth with her, as the phrase signifies, 29:21,23, &c. Toucheth her, i.e. hath carnal knowledge of her, as this word is used, , and in Terence, and other writers. Shall not be innocent; shall be punished as a malefactor, either by God or man.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
Proverbs 6:29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’ s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. Ver. 29. So he that goeth in to his neighbour’ s wife.] That suspiciously converseth with her alone, though haply with no intent of corrupting her. Joseph shunned the company of his mistress; he would not be with her alone. Chambering and secret familiarity with women is forbidden, as a deed of darkness and dishonesty. How much more, then, wanton touches and dalliance! Sit not at all with another man’ s wife; sit not down upon the bed with her, saith Siracides (chap. 9). Christ’ s disciples marvelled that he talked with the woman of Samaria, solus cum sola, - saith Beza. But he might do that which we must beware of lest concupiscence kindle. Abraham might see Sodom burning, but Lot might not look that way.
Shall not be innocent.] Shall not be held so, howsoever he shall suffer in his name, be he never so honest - besides that hereby he tempts the devil to tempt him to uncleanness. Now the proverb is, Oculus et lama non patiuntur iocos, A man’ s eye and his name will bear no jest. And he was no fool that said, Negligere quid de se quisque sentiat, non solum arrogantis est, sed et dissoluti. He is not only a proud but a lewd person, that takes no thought what others think and talk of him. "Provide," we must, "for things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men."
Ellicott's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
(29) Shall not be innocent.—That is to say, unpunished.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
Verse 29. So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife] As sure as he who takes fire into his bosom, or who walks upon live coals, is burnt thereby; so sure he that seduces his neighbour's wife shall be guilty. That is, he shall be punished.
Cambridge Bible on Proverbs 6:29
29. innocent] So R.V. marg.; but as the object here is to deter from the sin by insisting on its consequences, it is better to render, with R.V. text, unpunished.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 6:29
27-29. Take fire — Kindle, or keep up a fire — a forcible way of saying that this sin cannot go unpunished; the dreadful consequences will, sooner or later, inevitably follow.
Sermons on Proverbs 6:29
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What Is Adultery? by Voddie Baucham | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the tension between the already and not yet aspects of the kingdom of God. He emphasizes that Jesus has already achieved victory on the cross, |
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(Through the Bible) 1 Corinthians 7-8 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the brevity of time and the transient nature of worldly pursuits. He advises against getting overly involved in marital relationships, grief, |
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Possibility of the Glorious by Devern Fromke | In this sermon, the speaker shares his personal journey of realizing that God wants His people to expect and take more from Him. He emphasizes the need to believe, take, expect, an |
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Using Time for Eternal Things (In the Context of Marriage) by Tim Conway | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the certainty and importance of time. He states that nobody in this world can live happily ever after, as the end of time is certain and will |
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What Are the Differences Between Men and Women? by Daniel L. Akin | In this sermon, the preacher discusses how God has designed women and men differently. He emphasizes the importance of a woman's role as a nurturer and caregiver, highlighting the |
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Carnal Christians by Ernest C. Reisinger | In this sermon, the preacher discusses three important things to remember when thinking about the church. He references Matthew 3:12, where John the Baptist speaks about Jesus. The |
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Do All Things to God's Glory by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the apostle Paul teaches that life is like a race, and as Christians, we are running the race of faith. He emphasizes the importance of having a goal and a mindset |