Proverbs 6:27-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:27

In this and the two following verses (28 and 29) the discourse proceeds from statement to illustration, and by examples of cause and effect the teacher shows "the moral necessity of the evil consequences of the sin of adultery" (Delitzsch). The meaning of the verses is plain enough, viz. that as it is in vain to suppose that a person's garment will not be burnt or his feet not be scorched if fire is brought near them, so it is equally inconceivable that a person indulging in adultery can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:27

Fire in the bosom I. SIN IS FIRE . Fire has an activity that mocks life; it is full of noise and movement. It hisses like a demon serpent; it sends forth its tongues of flame like living creatures. Yet it is lifeless and the deadliest enemy to all life. Though some animals are drowned in water, others are fitted to find it their natural element; but all living creatures perish in fire. The phoenix is an impossibility. So sin mocks life and beauty and healthy energy. But it is only a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:28

Can one go upon hot coals, etc.? The repeated question is introduced by gin, "if," here equivalent to the Latin an, used in double questions, as in Genesis 24:21 ; Exodus 17:7 ; 9:2 , etc. Go; i.e. walk upon hot coals (Hebrew, al-haggekalim ); literally, upon the hot coals. The Hebrew gakheleth is coals thoroughly ignited, as in Le 16:12 and Proverbs 25:22 ; different from pekham of Proverbs 26:21 , which is "a black coal," or, as Gesenius explains, charcoal... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 6:29

So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. It is as great a folly to suppose that an adulterer will escape punishment as to imagine that no injury will follow where fire has been applied. Delitzsch illustrates this verse by a passage from Pythagoras's maxim, τὸ εἰς πῦρ καὶ εἰς γυναῖκα ἐμπεσεῖν ἴσον ὑπάρχει Goeth in ; Hebrew, habba el ; i.e. has intercourse with, as in Genesis 6:4 ; Genesis 19:31 ; Genesis 38:9 ; ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 6:24-29

Proverbs 6:24-29. To keep thee from the evil woman Which is mentioned as a great commendation of God’s word, because neither worldly discretion, nor a good education, nor moral precepts, nor any other considerations, are sufficient preservatives against this lust, as is manifest from daily experience. Lust not after her beauty Do not give way to, or delight thyself with, unchaste thoughts or affections: compare Matthew 5:28. Neither let her take thee with her eyelids With her wanton... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:20-35

More about sexual misbehaviour (6:20-7:27)Sometimes teaching can be so well known that people no longer take any notice of it. Therefore, they must remind themselves to be obedient to familiar truths (20-22). One matter concerning which the writer repeats his earlier warnings is sexual immorality. Offenders are merely destroying themselves (23-29). People may not despise a desperately hungry person who steals food; nevertheless, the person must be dealt with and made to repay (with interest)... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 6:27

Can a man . . . ? Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 . take = shovel up. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 6:27-29

Proverbs 6:27-29. Can a man take fire— "The wife of one's neighbour is as fire: if you deliver yourself up to her impure love, it will consume you: you give admission to a passion which is unconquerable, and in the end will fall under the hand of her enraged husband." See Proverbs 6:34. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 6:27

27-29. The guilt and danger most obvious. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 6:20-35

11. The guilt of adultery 6:20-35This extended warning against one of life’s most destructive practices is classic. We can profit from reading it frequently. Proverbs 6:20-23 indicate the start of a new section and stress again the importance of the precepts that follow. Solomon regarded the instruction he was giving as an expression of God’s law (cf. Proverbs 6:23; Psalms 119:105). Commenting on Proverbs 6:20-23, Paul Larsen wrote the following."Get hung up in your relationships with your... read more

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