Proverbs 6:29 “So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her wi…”

Proverbs 6:29

So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

World English Bible

So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife. Whoever touches her will not be unpunished.

American Standard Version

So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

Geneva Bible 1599

So he that goeth in to his neighbours wife, shall not be innocent, whosoeuer toucheth her.

Darby Translation

So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife: whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

Young's Literal Translation

So [is] he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“he that”

Leviticus 20:10 Ezekiel 22:11 Malachi 3:5 2 Samuel 16:21 Genesis 12:18 Genesis 12:19

Leviticus 20:10 · BSB

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.

Ezekiel 22:11 · BSB

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.

Malachi 3:5 · BSB

“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…

2 Samuel 16:21 · BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of 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 st…

Genesis 12:18 · BSB

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

Genesis 12:19 · BSB

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!”

“toucheth”

1 Corinthians 7:1 Genesis 20:4–7 Genesis 26:10 Genesis 26:11

1 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

Genesis 20:4–7 · BSB

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

Genesis 26:10 · BSB

“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.”

Genesis 26:11 · BSB

So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

Also

Proverbs 16:5

Proverbs 16:5 · BSB

Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

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