Verse 20

Such is the way{H1870} of an adulterous{H5003}{(H8764)} woman{H802}; she eateth{H398}{(H8804)}, and wipeth{H4229}{(H8804)} her mouth{H6310}, and saith{H559}{(H8804)}, I have done{H6466}{(H8804)} no wickedness{H205}.

Referenced Verses

• Num 5:11-30 : 11 And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 12 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, If any{H376} man's{H376} wife{H802} go aside{H7847}{(H8799)}, and commit{H4603}{(H8804)} a trespass{H4604} against him, 13 And a man{H376} lie{H7901}{(H8804)} with her carnally{H7902}{H2233}, and it be hid{H5956}{(H8738)} from the eyes{H5869} of her husband{H376}, and be kept close{H5641}{(H8738)}, and she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and there be no witness{H5707} against her, neither she be taken{H8610}{(H8738)} with the manner; 14 And the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} come{H5674}{(H8804)} upon him, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} of his wife{H802}, and she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}: or if the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} come{H5674}{(H8804)} upon him, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} of his wife{H802}, and she be not defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}: 15 Then shall the man{H376} bring{H935}{(H8689)} his wife{H802} unto the priest{H3548}, and he shall bring{H935}{(H8689)} her offering{H7133} for her, the tenth{H6224} part of an ephah{H374} of barley{H8184} meal{H7058}; he shall pour{H3332}{(H8799)} no oil{H8081} upon it, nor put{H5414}{(H8799)} frankincense{H3828} thereon; for it is an offering{H4503} of jealousy{H7068}, an offering{H4503} of memorial{H2146}, bringing{H2142} iniquity{H5771} to remembrance{H2142}{(H8688)}. 16 And the priest{H3548} shall bring her near{H7126}{(H8689)}, and set{H5975}{(H8689)} her before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: 17 And the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} holy{H6918} water{H4325} in an earthen{H2789} vessel{H3627}; and of the dust{H6083} that is in the floor{H7172} of the tabernacle{H4908} the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8799)}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} it into the water{H4325}: 18 And the priest{H3548} shall set{H5975}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and uncover{H6544}{(H8804)} the woman's{H802} head{H7218}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} the offering{H4503} of memorial{H2146} in her hands{H3709}, which is the jealousy{H7068} offering{H4503}: and the priest{H3548} shall have in his hand{H3027} the bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}: 19 And the priest{H3548} shall charge her by an oath{H7650}{(H8689)}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the woman{H802}, If no man{H376} have lain{H7901}{(H8804)} with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside{H7847}{(H8804)} to uncleanness{H2932} with another instead of thy husband{H376}, be thou free{H5352}{(H8734)} from this bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}: 20 But if thou hast gone aside{H7847}{(H8804)} to another instead of thy husband{H376}, and if thou be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and some man{H376} have{H5414}{(H8799)} lain{H7903} with thee beside{H1107} thine husband{H376}: 21 Then the priest{H3548} shall charge{H7650}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} with an oath{H7621} of cursing{H423}, and the priest{H3548} shall say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the woman{H802}, The LORD{H3068} make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee a curse{H423} and an oath{H7621} among{H8432} thy people{H5971}, when the LORD{H3068} doth make{H5414}{(H8800)} thy thigh{H3409} to rot{H5307}{(H8802)}, and thy belly{H990} to swell{H6639}; 22 And this water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall go{H935}{(H8804)} into thy bowels{H4578}, to make thy belly{H990} to swell{H6638}{(H8687)}, and thy thigh{H3409} to rot{H5307}{(H8687)}: And the woman{H802} shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Amen{H543}, amen{H543}. 23 And the priest{H3548} shall write{H3789}{(H8804)} these curses{H423} in a book{H5612}, and he shall blot{H4229}{(H8804)} them out with the bitter{H4751} water{H4325}: 24 And he shall cause the woman{H802} to drink{H8248}{(H8689)} the bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}: and the water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall enter{H935}{(H8804)} into her, and become bitter{H4751}. 25 Then the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} the jealousy{H7068} offering{H4503} out of the woman's{H802} hand{H3027}, and shall wave{H5130}{(H8689)} the offering{H4503} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and offer{H7126}{(H8689)} it upon the altar{H4196}: 26 And the priest{H3548} shall take an handful{H7061}{(H8804)} of the offering{H4503}, even the memorial{H234} thereof, and burn{H6999}{(H8689)} it upon the altar{H4196}, and afterward{H310} shall cause the woman{H802} to drink{H8248}{(H8686)} the water{H4325}. 27 And when he hath made her to drink{H8248}{(H8689)} the water{H4325}, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and have done{H4603}{(H8799)} trespass{H4604} against her husband{H376}, that the water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall enter{H935}{(H8804)} into her, and become bitter{H4751}, and her belly{H990} shall swell{H6638}{(H8804)}, and her thigh{H3409} shall rot{H5307}{(H8804)}: and the woman{H802} shall be a curse{H423} among{H7130} her people{H5971}. 28 And if the woman{H802} be not defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, but be clean{H2889}; then she shall be free{H5352}{(H8738)}, and shall conceive{H2232}{(H8738)} seed{H2233}. 29 This is the law{H8451} of jealousies{H7068}, when a wife{H802} goeth aside{H7847}{(H8799)} to another instead of her husband{H376}, and is defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}; 30 Or when the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} cometh{H5674}{(H8799)} upon him{H376}, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} over his wife{H802}, and shall set{H5975}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and the priest{H3548} shall execute{H6213}{(H8804)} upon her all this law{H8451}.
• Prov 5:6 : 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder{H6424}{(H8762)} the path{H734} of life{H2416}, her ways{H4570} are moveable{H5128}{(H8804)}, that thou canst not know{H3045}{(H8799)} them.
• Prov 7:13-23 : 13 So she caught{H2388}{(H8689)} him, and kissed{H5401}{(H8804)} him, and with an impudent{H5810}{(H8689)} face{H6440} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, 14 I have peace{H8002} offerings{H2077} with me; this day{H3117} have I payed{H7999}{(H8765)} my vows{H5088}. 15 Therefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} thee, diligently to seek{H7836}{(H8763)} thy face{H6440}, and I have found{H4672}{(H8799)} thee. 16 I have decked{H7234}{(H8804)} my bed{H6210} with coverings{H4765} of tapestry, with carved{H2405} works, with fine linen{H330} of Egypt{H4714}. 17 I have perfumed{H5130}{(H8804)} my bed{H4904} with myrrh{H4753}, aloes{H174}, and cinnamon{H7076}. 18 Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, let us take our fill{H7301}{(H8799)} of love{H1730} until the morning{H1242}: let us solace{H5965}{(H8691)} ourselves with loves{H159}. 19 For the goodman{H376} is not at home{H1004}, he is gone{H1980}{(H8804)} a long{H7350} journey{H1870}: 20 He hath taken{H3947}{(H8804)} a bag{H6872} of money{H3701} with him{H3027}, and will come{H935}{(H8799)} home{H1004} at the day{H3117} appointed{H3677}. 21 With her much{H7230} fair speech{H3948} she caused him to yield{H5186}{(H8689)}, with the flattering{H2506} of her lips{H8193} she forced{H5080}{(H8686)} him. 22 He goeth{H1980}{(H8802)} after{H310} her straightway{H6597}, as an ox{H7794} goeth{H935}{(H8799)} to the slaughter{H2874}, or as a fool{H191} to the correction{H4148} of the stocks{H5914}; 23 Till a dart{H2671} strike{H6398}{(H8762)} through his liver{H3516}; as a bird{H6833} hasteth{H4116}{(H8763)} to the snare{H6341}, and knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} not that it is for his life{H5315}.