Proverbs 6:26
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.”Proverbs 6:26
What Does Proverbs 6:26 Mean?
Proverbs 6:26 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 6, verse 26 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage, and Temptation.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 6:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 15:30“But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.”Proverbs 29:3“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”Genesis 39:14“That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:”1 Samuel 2:36“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.”Luke 15:13“And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.”Judges 14:15“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?”Judges 16:6“And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.”2 Kings 1:14“Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.”Proverbs 2:18“For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.”Proverbs 5:10“Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;”Proverbs 7:23“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”Proverbs 9:18“But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”Proverbs 29:8“Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.”Ezekiel 13:8“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.”Ezekiel 13:18“And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?”
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