Verse 10

And behold, a woman came to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and sly of heart.

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  • Gen 38:14-15 : 14 So she took off her widow's garments, covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself up, and sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. She saw that Shelah had grown up, but she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, because she had covered her face.
  • 1 Tim 2:9 : 9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
  • Rev 17:3-5 : 3 Then he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality. 5 On her forehead was written a name: 'Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth.'
  • Gen 3:1 : 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God really say, you shall not eat from any tree in the garden?'
  • 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, 'Do you come in peace, Jehu?' Jehu replied, 'How can there be peace as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?'
  • 2 Kgs 9:30 : 30 When Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She painted her eyes, arranged her hair, and looked out of a window.
  • Isa 3:16-24 : 16 The LORD says, 'Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, walking with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, taking short, mincing steps, and jingling ornaments on their feet, 17 therefore the Lord will make the crowns of the daughters of Zion scabby, and the LORD will expose their secret parts.' 18 In that day, the Lord will take away the beauty of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescent ornaments, 19 the earrings, the bracelets, and the veils, 20 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets, 21 the rings and nose rings, 22 the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, and the purses, 23 the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the shawls. 24 Instead of perfume, there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
  • Isa 23:16 : 16 Take up a harp, go about the city, you forgotten prostitute. Play skillfully, sing many songs, so that you may be remembered.
  • Jer 4:30 : 30 And you, devastated one, what will you do? Though you dress in scarlet, adorn yourself with gold jewelry, and enlarge your eyes with makeup, you beautify yourself in vain. Your lovers reject you; they seek your life.
  • 2 Cor 11:2-3 : 2 For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 3 But I am afraid that, just as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your minds may be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.