Proverbs 6:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 9:30 : 30 And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel had news of it; and, painting her eyes and dressing her hair with ornaments, she put her head out of the window.
  • Matt 5:28 : 28 But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
  • Jas 1:14-15 : 14 But every man is tested when he is turned out of the right way by the attraction of his desire. 15 Then when its time comes, desire gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is of full growth, gives birth to death.
  • 2 Sam 11:2-5 : 2 Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. 3 And David sent to get knowledge who the woman was. And one said, Is this not Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite? 4 And David sent and took her; and she came to him, and he took her to his bed: (for she had been made clean;) then she went back to her house. 5 And the woman became with child; and she sent word to David that she was with child.
  • Isa 3:16 : 16 Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
  • Song 4:9 : 9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

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    24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

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    26 For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

    27 May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

  • Prov 7:25
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    25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Prov 5:18-20
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    18 Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

    19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

    20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?

  • Prov 7:5-6
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    5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

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  • Prov 5:8-9
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    8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

    9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

  • Matt 5:27-28
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    27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

    28 But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

  • Prov 4:6
    77%

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

  • Prov 2:16
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    16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

  • Prov 23:33
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    33 Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.

  • Prov 4:25
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    25 Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

  • Deut 21:11
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    11 If among the prisoners you see a beautiful woman and it is your desire to make her your wife;

  • Prov 7:21-22
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    21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.

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  • Prov 5:2-3
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    2 So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

    3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

  • Prov 6:29
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    29 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.

  • Prov 6:4
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    4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

  • Prov 5:6
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    6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:26
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    26 And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

  • Prov 6:32
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    32 He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

  • Prov 4:21
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    21 Let them not go from your eyes; keep them deep in your heart.

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    32 The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!

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    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

  • Deut 5:18
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    18 Do not be false to the married relation.

  • Prov 23:26-27
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    26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

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    10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

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    14 Do not be false to the married relation.

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    3 Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

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    3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

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    5 Let your eyes be turned away from me; see, they have overcome me; your hair is as a flock of goats which take their rest on the side of Gilead.

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    6 Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

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    12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

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    9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

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    16 If a man takes a virgin, who has not given her word to another man, and has connection with her, he will have to give a bride-price for her to be his wife.

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    9 If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;