Proverbs 6:27-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:20-35

Here is, I. A general exhortation faithfully to adhere to the word of God and to take it for our guide in all our actions. 1. We must look upon the word of God both as a light (Pr. 6:23) and as a law, Pr. 6:20, 23. (1.) By its arguments it is a light, which our understandings must subscribe to; it is a lamp to our eyes for discovery, and so to our feet for direction. The word of God reveals to us truths of eternal certainty, and is built upon the highest reason. Scripture-light is the sure... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire in his bosom ,.... A whore is compared to fire, and is so called by the poets F15 Plauti Bacehides, Acts 4 . Sc. 9. v. 15. "Accede ad ignem hunc", Terent. Eunuehus, Acts 1 . Sc. 2. v. 5. ; and it is a saying of Pythagoras, "it is a like thing to fall into fire and into a woman F16 το εις πυρ και εις γυναικα , apud Maximum, Eclog. c. 39. ;' the Hebrew words אש , "esh", "fire", and אישה , "ishah", "a woman", have some affinity in sound; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:28

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? He cannot; if he sets his feet upon them, and continues them ever so little on them, they will be burnt, and much more if he walks upon them; and so if a man gives way to the burning lusts of his heart after a whorish woman, and commits adultery with her, though not with frequency, he will not escape punishment in one shape or another; and much more if he continues such a lewd course of life; such practices are extremely dangerous F17 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:29

So he that goeth into his neighbour's wife ,.... To converse with her, or lie with her, as the Targum; for it means not barely going into her house or chamber, or into her company, though without any ill design at first, which yet may be dangerous; but committing adultery with her, as this phrase is often used, Genesis 19:31 ; whosoever toucheth her ; by impure dalliances, and especially by carnal copulation with her, in which sense it is used; see Gill on 1 Corinthians 7:1 ; ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:30

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal ,.... They do not discommend or reproach him for it, or fix a mark of infamy upon him, or expose him to public shame by whipping him; but rather excuse him and pity him when it appears what his case is, what put him upon it, and that he had no other intention in it than to do as follows; to satisfy his soul ; his craving appetite for food, having nothing to eat, nor no other way of getting any: the words should be supplied thus, "for he does this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:31

But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold ,.... According to the law in Exodus 22:1 ; in case of theft double was to be restored, if the theft was found alive in his hand; and in some cases fourfold and fivefold. Aben Ezra observing that double and fivefold being near together in the law, joins them, and so makes sevenfold. Some think Solomon has reference to a law in other nations, which obliged to a sevenfold restoration; or that the penalty was increased in his time, but neither... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:32

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman ,.... Which is a greater degree of theft than the former, it being the stealing of another man's wife; lacketh understanding ; or "an heart" F20 חסר לב "deficit corde", Pagninus, Montanus; "caret corde", Mercerus, Gejerus; so Michaelis. ; the thief lacks bread, and therefore steals, but this man lacks wisdom, and therefore acts so foolish a part; the one does it to satisfy hunger, the other a brutish lust; he that doeth it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:33

A wound and dishonour shall he get ,.... A wound, stroke, or blow, either from the husband of the strumpet, as was often the case F24 "Secat ille cruentis verberibus", Juvenal. Satyr. 10. v. 316. Vid. A. Gell. Noct. Attic. l. 17. c. 18. Horat. Satyr. l. 1. Sat. 2. v. 41, 42. in later times; or from the civil magistrate, being ordered by him to be beaten F25 Valer. Maximus, l. 6. c. 1. s. 13. or stoned; or from God himself inflicting diseases on him; see Genesis 12:17 ; where... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:27

Can a man take fire - These were proverbial expressions, the meaning of which was plain to every capacity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 6:29

So he that goeth In to his neighbor's wife - As sure as he who takes fire into his bosom, or who walks upon live coals, is burnt thereby; so sure he that seduces his neighbour's wife shall be guilty. That is, he shall be punished. read more

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