Proverbs 6:34–35
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6:34for jealousy kindles81 a husband’s82 rage,
and he will not show mercy83 when he takes revenge.
6:35He will not consider84 any compensation;85
he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.86
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- 81 The word “kindles” was supplied in the translation; both “rage” and “jealousy” have meanings connected to heat.
- 82 Heb “a man’s.”
- 83 The verb חָמַל (khamal) means “to show mercy; to show compassion; to show pity,” usually with the outcome of sparing or delivering someone. The idea here is that the husband will not spare the guilty man any of the punishment (cf. “he shows no restraint”).
- 84 Heb “lift up the face of,” meaning “regard.”
- 85 The word rendered “compensation” is כֹּפֶר (cofer); it is essentially a ransom price, a sum to be paid to deliver another from debt, bondage, or crime. The husband cannot accept payment as a ransom for a life, since what has happened cannot be undone so easily.
- 86 1005 שֹׁחַד suggests that this term means “hush money” or “bribe” (cf. , , ). C. H. Toy takes it as legal compensation (Proverbs [], ).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
For jealousy makes a man furious,
and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
He will accept no compensation;
he will refuse though you multiply gifts.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
He will not accept any compensation;
he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For jealousy enrages a husband,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
He will not be appeased by anything
or be persuaded by lavish bribes.
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NLTNew Living Translation
For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
He will accept no compensation,
nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For jealousy is the fury of a husband,
and he will not show restraint on the day of revenge.
He will not accept any compensation,
and he will not be willing, though the bribe is large.
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KJV 1900King James Version
For jealousy is the rage of a man:
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
He will not regard any ransom;
Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
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