Proverbs 6:25 {26}
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For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.

lust

2 Samuel 11:2-5 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: And he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful. . . .

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

James 1:14,15 But every man is tempted by his own concupiscence, being drawn away and allured. . . .

take

2 Kings 9:30 And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

Songs 4:9 Thou hast wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded my heart with one of thy eyes, and with one hair of thy neck.

Isaiah 3:16 And the Lord said: Because the daughters of Sion are haughty, and have walked with stretched out necks, and wanton glances of their eyes, and made a noise as they walked with their feet and moved in a set pace:

Context
Warnings Against Adultery
24Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks: 25For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.26Can a man hide fire in his bosom, and his garments not burn?…
Cross References
Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2 Kings 9:30
And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window.

Jeremiah 4:30
But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

Ezekiel 23:40
They sent for men coming from afar, to whom they had sent a messenger: and behold they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thy eyes, and wast adorned with women's ornaments.

Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

lust
תַּחְמֹ֣ד (taḥ·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2530: To desire, take pleasure in

in your heart
בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ (bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

for her beauty
יָ֭פְיָהּ (yā·p̄ə·yāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3308: Beauty

or let her captivate you
תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ (tiq·qā·ḥă·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

with her eyes.
בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃ (bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pe·hā)
Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6079: An eyelash, morning ray


Additional Translations
Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.Lust not after her beauty in your heart; neither let her take you with her eyelids.

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, neither be thou caught by thine eyes, neither be captivated with her eyelids.

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eyelids;

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Don't lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.
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