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whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>But</i> whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he <i>that</i> doeth it destroyeth his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding; He <i>who</i> does so destroys his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself commits it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking a heart <i>of wisdom</i>; He who would destroy his soul does it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense <i>and</i> sound judgment <i>and</i> an understanding [of moral principles]; He who would destroy his soul does it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who commits adultery lacks sense; whoever does so destroys himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you go to bed with another man's wife, you will destroy yourself by your own stupidity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no sense. Whoever does this destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But a man who commits adultery doesn't have any sense. He is just destroying himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever commits adultery with a woman is out of his mind; by doing so he corrupts his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But whoever committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He who commits adultery [with] a woman lacks heart, "" He who does it is destroying his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He who committeth adultery with a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He committing adultery with a woman lacked a heart: destroying his soul he will do it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he that is an adulterer, for the folly of his heart shall destroy his own soul: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But whoever is an adulterer, because of the emptiness of his heart, will destroy his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But those who commit adultery have no sense; those who do it destroy themselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But he who commits adultery has no sense; he who does it destroys himself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he who commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding, and he destroys his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But he who commits adultery with a woman lacks intelligence and is destroying his soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He doeth it that would destroy his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the adulterer through want of sense procures destruction to his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-32.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=1107" 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">31</span>Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003: nō·’êp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To commit adultery. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize.">He who commits adultery</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638: ḥă·sar- (Adj-msc) -- Needy, lacking, in want of. From chacer; lacking; hence, without.">lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">judgment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">whoever</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śen·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">does so</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: maš·ḥîṯ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">destroys</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">himself.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.…<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="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a></span><br />You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">Matthew 5:27-28</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / 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="/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="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</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, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-9.htm">Job 31:9-12</a></span><br />If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door, / then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her. / For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged. ...<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="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">2 Samuel 11:2-5</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. ...<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="/genesis/39-7.htm">Genesis 39:7-10</a></span><br />and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” / But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. / 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="/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="/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="/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="/hosea/4-14.htm">Hosea 4:14</a></span><br />I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding: he that does it destroys his own soul.</p><p class="hdg">lacketh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-7.htm">Proverbs 7:7</a></b></br> And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-9.htm">Genesis 39:9,10</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou <i>art</i> his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39</a></b></br> And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, <i>there is</i> none so discreet and wise as thou <i>art</i>:</p><p class="hdg">understanding</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/4-11.htm">Hosea 4:11,12</a></b></br> Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart… </p><p class="hdg">destroyeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-18.htm">Proverbs 2:18,19</a></b></br> For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Proverbs 5:22,23</a></b></br> His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-22.htm">Proverbs 7:22,23</a></b></br> He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 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In ancient Israel, adultery was not only a personal sin but also a violation of the covenant community's moral fabric. The lack of judgment here refers to the failure to discern the long-term consequences of such actions. This phrase echoes the wisdom found in <a href="/proverbs/5.htm">Proverbs 5:1-23</a>, where the dangers of adultery are extensively discussed. The Hebrew term for "lacks judgment" implies a deficiency in understanding or insight, which is a critical aspect of wisdom literature. The act of adultery is seen as a betrayal of trust and a failure to adhere to God's commandments, as outlined in <a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a>.<p><b>whoever does so destroys himself.</b><br>The destruction mentioned is both moral and spiritual. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, adultery could lead to severe social and legal repercussions, including the possibility of capital punishment as prescribed in <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a>. Beyond the immediate consequences, this phrase suggests a deeper, spiritual destruction. The act of adultery severs one's relationship with God, as it is a direct violation of His laws. This self-destruction can be seen as a type of spiritual death, aligning with the broader biblical narrative that sin leads to separation from God (<a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>). The New Testament reinforces this idea, with <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a> describing how desire leads to sin, and sin, when fully grown, brings forth death. This phrase serves as a warning of the ultimate cost of sin, urging believers to seek wisdom and live righteously.<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 compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and moral instruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/adulterer.htm">Adulterer</a></b><br>- The individual who engages in adultery, which is the act of being unfaithful to one's spouse. In the context of Proverbs, this person is depicted as lacking understanding and bringing harm upon themselves.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>- The cultural and historical backdrop of the Proverbs, where adherence to God's laws, including those concerning marital fidelity, was central to community life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_and_wisdom.htm">Understanding and Wisdom</a></b><br>Adultery is a sign of lacking judgment. True wisdom involves recognizing the long-term consequences of our actions and choosing to live in accordance with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-destruction.htm">Self-Destruction</a></b><br>Engaging in adultery is not just a sin against another person but a form of self-harm. It damages one's soul, relationships, and standing before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>The root of adultery often lies in unchecked desires. Believers are called to guard their hearts and minds, aligning their thoughts with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_fidelity.htm">Value of Fidelity</a></b><br>Faithfulness in marriage reflects God's faithfulness to us. Upholding this value strengthens families and communities, serving as a testimony to God's design for relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>For those who have fallen into adultery, there is hope in repentance. God's grace offers forgiveness and the opportunity for restoration and healing.<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/bible's_view_on_marital_infidelity.htm">What does the Bible say about marital infidelity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'for_such_a_time_as_this'.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on adultery?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_watchman_nee_in_christianity.htm">Should you drink from your own cistern?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_you_drink_from_your_own_cistern.htm">Should you drink from your own cistern?</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 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding.</span> The adversative "but" is wanting in the original, but is clearly demanded by the contrast which is instituted. The man who steals from hunger has a motive for so doing, but the adulterer has no such excuse for his crime, which is an unwarrantable invasion of his neighbour's rights. Because there are honest ways for satisfying his desires, he therefore "lacketh understanding." <span class="accented">Committeth adultery with a woman</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">noeph ishshah</span>; LXX., <span class="greek">ὁ μοιχὸς</span>; Vulgate, <span class="accented">qui adulter est</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> an adulterer. The Hebrew <span class="accented">naaph</span>, "to commit adultery," is here followed by an accusative, as in <a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23</a>. <span class="accented">Lacketh understanding</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">khasar-lev</span>; <span class="accented">deficit corde</span>. The verb <span class="accented">khaser</span> is "to be devoid of anything," "to lack." The expression, which occurs again in ch. Proverbs 7:7 aud Proverbs 9:4, refers to the brutish and stupid condition to which lust has reduced him. Lust has displaced right reason. He is <span class="accented">expers judicii</span> (Syriac), devoid of judgment, without intelligence, senseless and stupid. In modern phraseology, he has taken leave of his senses. Both the LXX. and Vulgate have combined the two branches of this verse, the former rendering, "But the adulterer, on account of want of intelligence, compasses the loss of his life," and the latter, "But the adulterer, on account of want of intelligence, loses his life." <span class="cmt_word">He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul;</span> or literally, <span class="accented">whoso will destroy his life he will do this, i.e.</span> adultery. So Ariae Montani, Munsterus, Chaldee Targum. The man who commits adultery is a self-murderer. The phrase, <span class="accented">mashkith naph'sho, corrumpens animam suam</span>, may be resolved into the concrete "a self-destroyer," as Delitzsch. The following verses seem to indicate that it is the temporal life which is referred to in <span class="accented">nephesh</span>, but the meaning of the term may be extended to embrace not only physical loss of life, but also moral and spiritual loss. By the Levitical Law adultery was punished by death: "The man that committeth adultery with another man's wife ... the adulterer and adulteress shall surely be put to death" (<a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a>; cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a>; <a href="/john/8-4.htm">John 8:4, 5</a>; see also <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-32.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">[But] he who commits adultery</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹאֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(nō·’êp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5003.htm">Strong's 5003: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commit adultery, to apostatize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lacks</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲסַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·sar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2638.htm">Strong's 2638: </a> </span><span class="str2">Needy, lacking, in want of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgment;</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whoever</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does so</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroys</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(maš·ḥîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps to go to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:32 He who commits adultery with a woman (Prov. 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