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Proverbs 6:32

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6:32A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom,77

whoever does it destroys his own life.78

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Footnotes

  1. 77 Heb “heart.” The term “heart” is used as a metonymy of association for discernment, wisdom, good sense. Cf. “is a fool”; “lacks judgment”; , “has no sense.”
  2. 78 Heb “soul.” The noun נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “soul”) functions as a metonymy of association for “life” ( 659 3.c).

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He who commits adultery lacks sense;

he who does it destroys himself.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But a man who commits adultery has no sense;

whoever does so destroys himself.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who commits adultery lacks sense;

whoever does so destroys himself.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,

for he destroys himself.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense,

he destroys himself who does it.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding:

He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

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