Proverbs 6:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Proverbs 6:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Eyelids - Possibly pointing to the Eastern custom of painting the eyes on the outside with kohl so as to give brightness and languishing expression.

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take thee with her (m) eyelids. (m) With her wanton looks and gesture.

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  A section totally dissimilar from the rest of this division of Pr. It consists of four short subsections Proverbs 6:1-5 against suretyship, Proverbs 6:6-11 against sloth, Proverbs 6:12-15 ag...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Neither let her take thee with her eye-lids - It is a very general custom in the East to paint the eye-lids. I ha...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  With her eyelids— Women in the east used to be particular in painting and beautifying their eyelids; and as their motive was by that means to ensnare and captivate the men, the expression seems to...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart. Not only the outward act but the inward desire is sin ( Matthew...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Dissuasives from Hurtful things Proverbs 6:1-19 are inserted here from some other collection, and contain warnings against suretyships (1-5), sloth (6-11), falseness (12-15), evils which the Lor...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 7 CERTAIN EXAMPLES OF THE BINDING CHARACTER OF OUR OWN ACTIONS "The surety the sluggard and the worthless person." Proverbs 6:1 ; Proverbs 6:6 ; Proverbs 6:12 FROM the solemn princip...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The parental exhortations are continued. In this section they are directed against suretyship, indolence, the evil man, and certain specific things which Jehovah hates. The warnings against becoming...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleep...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart ,.... Do not look upon it with the eye, nor dwell upon it in the thought; the one will lead on to and kindle last in the heart, and the other will cherish it...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Ver. 25. Lust not after her beauty. ] Aureliae Orestillae praeter formam nihil unquam bonus laudavit. Aureli...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  To keep thee from the evil woman Which is mentioned as a great commendation of God's word, because neither worldly discretion, nor a good education, nor moral precepts, nor any other considerations...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Parental Cautions; Cautions against Impurity.       20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; do not give way to, nor delight thyself with, unchaste thoughts or affections. Compare Matthew 5:28 . With her eyelids; either with her beauty, which...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Discourse 7. Addressed To ‘My Son'. He Is Urged To Observe The Commandment And The Torah, Avoiding The Enticement Of The Adulterous Woman, And Being Aware Of The Wrath Of The Deceived Husband ( Prov...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES, — Proverbs 6:24 . Evil woman, literally. “the woman of evil.” Proverbs 6:26 . Last clause means “an adulteress allures to that which may cost a man his life” ( Stuart ). P...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 6:1 . If thou be surety for thy friend. If charity has gained an ascendancy over the judgment, prepare to perform thy covenant. To aid a friend in poverty is a generous deed, it is lendin...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 6:1-20 The sixth chapter embraces four distinct discourses, each of which is a warning. The subjects treated of are (1) suretyship ( Proverbs 6:1-20 ); (2) sloth...

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• Proverbs 6:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Warning Depicting the Consequences of Unchastity

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Kings 9:30 ; 2 Samuel 11:2-5 ; Isaiah 3:16 ; James 1:14 ; James 1:15 ; Matthew 5:28 ; Song of Solomon 4:9

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• Proverbs 6:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Eye — lids — With her wanton glances,

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