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His shame will never be erased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonor he will get, And his reproach will not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will find wounds and disgrace, And his shame will not be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach will not be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach will not be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach will not be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach (blame) will not be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will get a beating and dishonor, and his disgrace will never be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will get a beating and dishonor, and his disgrace will never be removed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be beaten and forever disgraced, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />An adulterous man will find disease and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be blotted out, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will be dishonored and beaten up; he will be permanently disgraced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will receive a beating and dishonor, and his shame won't disappear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will be beaten and despised, and his reproach will not be wiped away; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will get wounds and dishonor. His reproach will not be wiped away. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He finds a stroke and shame, "" And his reproach is not wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A blow and contempt shall he find; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He gathers shame and dishonor to himself, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will be beaten and disgraced, and their shame will not be wiped away; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who does it brings dishonor upon himself; and his reproach shall not be wiped out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he is working to bring disgrace to himself and it apprehends him, and his shame will not be forgotten.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wounds and dishonour shall he get, And his reproach shall not be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He endures both pain and disgrace, and his reproach shall never be wiped off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1115" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Adultery</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: ne·ḡa‘- (N-ms) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">Wounds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7036.htm" title="7036: wə·qā·lō·wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Ignominy, dishonor. From qalah; disgrace; the pudenda.">and dishonor</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: yim·ṣā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">will befall him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2781.htm" title="2781: wə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A reproach. From charaph. contumely, disgrace, the pudenda.">and his reproach</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: ṯim·mā·ḥeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">be wiped away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a></span><br />Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-4</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13-14</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. / Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3-5</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. / Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving. / For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a></span><br />Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9-10</a></span><br />Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-9.htm">Genesis 39:9</a></span><br />No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a></span><br />If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a></span><br />If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-4</a></span><br />One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.</p><p class="hdg">a wound</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-9.htm">Proverbs 5:9-11</a></b></br> Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19-21</a></b></br> And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Psalm 38:1-8</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure… </p><p class="hdg">and his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-4.htm">Genesis 49:4</a></b></br> Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou <i>it</i>: he went up to my couch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a></b></br> Because David did <i>that which was</i> right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any <i>thing</i> that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a></b></br> Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/psalms/123-4.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-22.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-14.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/psalms/119-39.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-87.htm">Wiped</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/psalms/147-3.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-7.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Dishonour</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-15.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-18.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-34.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-13.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-6.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Wiped</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-4.htm">Wound</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-18.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Wounds and dishonor will befall him</b><br>This phrase highlights the severe consequences of adultery, a theme prevalent in the wisdom literature of the Bible. In ancient Israel, adultery was not only a personal sin but a violation of the covenant community's moral fabric. The "wounds" can be understood both literally and metaphorically, indicating physical punishment or the emotional and spiritual damage resulting from such sin. The term "dishonor" reflects the loss of reputation and respect within the community, a critical aspect of ancient Near Eastern culture where honor and shame were pivotal social constructs. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching that sin leads to suffering and disgrace, as seen in the story of David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11), where David's sin resulted in personal and familial turmoil.<p><b>and his reproach will never be wiped away</b><br>The enduring nature of the "reproach" signifies the lasting impact of sin, particularly sexual immorality, on an individual's life. In the cultural context of the Bible, a person's name and legacy were of utmost importance, and a tarnished reputation could affect one's family for generations. This phrase underscores the idea that while forgiveness is available through repentance, the earthly consequences of sin can persist. The concept of an indelible reproach is echoed in other scriptures, such as in the warnings against sin in <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a>, where Esau's decision led to irreversible consequences. This serves as a sobering reminder of the gravity of sin and the importance of living a life of integrity and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/adulterer.htm">Adulterer</a></b><br>The verse is part of a passage warning against adultery. The adulterer is the person who engages in a sexual relationship outside of marriage, which is the focus of this warning.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where the law and wisdom literature were central to daily life and moral conduct.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Adultery leads to lasting wounds and dishonor. The Hebrew word for "wounds" (nega) implies a physical and emotional impact, while "dishonor" (qalon) suggests a loss of reputation and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/irreversible_reproach.htm">Irreversible Reproach</a></b><br>The reproach from adultery is described as something that "will never be wiped away." This highlights the enduring nature of the consequences of sin, emphasizing the importance of maintaining integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs, as wisdom literature, teaches us to seek wisdom and understanding to avoid the pitfalls of sin. Wisdom helps us recognize the long-term consequences of our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>The heart is the wellspring of life (<a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a>). Guarding it against lust and temptation is crucial to avoid the path that leads to wounds and dishonor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_forgiveness.htm">Restoration and Forgiveness</a></b><br>While the verse emphasizes the lasting consequences of sin, the broader biblical account offers hope for restoration and forgiveness through repentance and faith in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_covenant_marriage.htm">What is a covenant marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_7_16_conflict_with_matthew_6_33.htm">In Ecclesiastes 7:16, being 'overly righteous' is discouraged--doesn't this conflict with biblical commands to live righteously (e.g., Matthew 6:33)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_angel_ariel.htm">What is the meaning of Proverbs 27:6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_19-20_align_with_medicine.htm">In Job 33:19-20, how can physical suffering sent by God be reconciled with current medical understanding and treatments?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.</span> Two other things more immediate await the adulterer - personal chastisement and loss of reputation. It seems clear that "a wound" (Hebrew, <span class="accented">negav</span>, "a stroke" or "blow"), used here in the singular, collectively refers to the corporal punishment, which the outraged husband will inflict upon the adulterer (Delitzsch, Zockler. Lapide). (For the word, see <a href="/deuteronomy/17-8.htm">Deuteronomy 17:8</a>; 21:5.) It may also have reference to the punishment inflicted by the Law. In the LXX. the idea is expressed by <span class="greek">ὁδύνας</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "pains," and so gives colour to Lapide's explanation of "afflictions of every kind" The Vulgate gives a moral turn to the meaning, and coordinates the word with "dishonour:" <span class="accented">Turpitudinem et ignominiam congregat sibi</span>, "<span class="accented">Dishonour</span> is the ignominious treatment he will receive on all hands." The second part of the verse states that a brand of disgrace will be attached to his name which will be perpetual, not confined to this life only, but extending beyond it, so that men will never recall it but with this stigma (Patrick, Mercerus). On <span class="accented">shall be ... wiped away</span> (Hebrew, <span class="accented">timmakeh</span>, the niph. future of <span class="accented">makhah</span>, "to wipe off, or away," and in hiph. "to be blotted out," equivalent to the Latin <span class="accented">delere</span>), see <a href="/deuteronomy/25-6.htm">Deuteronomy 25:6</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/6-6.htm">Ezekiel 6:6</a>; <a href="/judges/21-17.htm">Judges 21:17</a>. The LXX. renders <span class="greek">ἐξαλειφθήσεται</span>, and adds, <span class="greek">εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα</span>, "forever." The statements of the verse are illustrated by Horace, 'Satires,' lib. 1:2, 37, who describes the dangers and mishaps which befall the adulterer and fornicator. <p><span class="foreign">"Hic se praecipitem tecto dedit; ille flagellis<br />Ad mortem caesus: fugiens hic decidit acrem<br />Praedonum in turbam: dedit hic pro corpore nnmmos."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Wounds</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽגַע־</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡa‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5061.htm">Strong's 5061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mark -- a blow, a spot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dishonor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָל֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7036.htm">Strong's 7036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will befall him,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמְצָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(yim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his reproach</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חֶרְפָּת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2781.htm">Strong's 2781: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be wiped away.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִמָּחֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯim·mā·ḥeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-33.htm">Proverbs 6:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-33.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:33 He will get wounds and dishonor (Prov. 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