Proverbs 6:26
For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.
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- Prov 29:3 : 3 A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
- 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.
- Prov 5:10 : 10 And strange men may be full of your wealth, and the fruit of your work go to the house of others;
- Prov 7:23 : 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
- Gen 39:14 : 14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
- Prov 29:8 : 8 Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.
- Ezek 13:8 : 8 So this is what the Lord has said: Because your words are without substance and your visions are false, see, I am against you, says the Lord.
- Ezek 13:18 : 18 This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from death?
- Luke 15:13-15 : 13 And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living. 14 And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need. 15 And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.
- Luke 15:30 : 30 But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
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24 They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.
25 Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.
- Prov 6:32-332 verses79%
32 He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
33 Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.
- Ezek 16:30-334 verses79%
30 How feeble is your heart, says the Lord, seeing that you do all these things, the work of a loose and overruling woman;
31 For you have made your arched room at the top of every street, and your high place in every open place; though you were not like a loose woman in getting together your payment.
32 The untrue wife who takes strange lovers in place of her husband!
33 They give payment to all loose women: but you give rewards to your lovers, offering them payment so that they may come to you on every side for your cheap love.
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27 May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?
- Prov 23:27-282 verses78%
27 For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.
28 Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.
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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.
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20 Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
- Prov 30:19-202 verses76%
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a snake on a rock; the way of a ship in the heart of the sea; and the way of a man with a girl.
20 This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.
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16 To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;
17 Who is false to the husband of her early years, and does not keep the agreement of her God in mind:
18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:
- Prov 6:29-302 verses75%
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.
30 Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:
- Prov 5:3-42 verses75%
3 For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword;
- Prov 7:25-273 verses75%
25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.
26 For those wounded and made low by her are great in number; and all those who have come to their death through her are a great army.
27 Her house is the way to the underworld, going down to the rooms of death.
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21 With her fair words she overcame him, forcing him with her smooth lips.
22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
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6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
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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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5 So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.
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14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
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10 And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;
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35 For this cause, O loose woman, give ear to the voice of the Lord:
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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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22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
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6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.
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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:
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16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
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16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
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33 Your eyes will see strange things, and you will say twisted things.
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9 So that through all her loose behaviour the land became unclean, and she was untrue, giving herself to stones and trees.
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16 Or do you not see that he who is joined to a loose woman is one body with her? for God has said, The two of them will become one flesh.
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13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
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11 Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.
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10 Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.
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6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.
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3 A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.