Proverbs 6:25
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.”Proverbs 6:25
What Does Proverbs 6:25 Mean?
Proverbs 6:25 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 6, verse 25 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 6:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 31:1“I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?”Matthew 5:28“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”Proverbs 31:30“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”Psalms 101:3“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.”James 1:14“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”2 Kings 9:30“And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.”1 John 2:16“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”2 Samuel 11:2“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”Proverbs 7:25“Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.”Genesis 39:10“And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.”Leviticus 18:20“Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.”2 Samuel 13:1“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.”Job 31:9“If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;”Malachi 2:15“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”Deuteronomy 21:11“And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;”Proverbs 23:31“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”Ezekiel 23:16“And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.”2 Peter 2:14“Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:”Song of Solomon 4:9“Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.”Isaiah 3:16“Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:”
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