Proverbs 23:28

She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

Cross-references

Proverbs 2:16-19 details the strange woman's house leading to death—directly parallel to lying in wait for prey.

Proverbs 7:12 says she lies in wait at every corner—the same predatory imagery as 'lieth in wait for a prey'.

Proverbs 7:22-27 shows her victim going to slaughter and her house to death—illustrating how she increases transgressors.

Proverbs 9:18 reveals her guests are in the depths of hell—matching the deadly outcome of her ambush.

In Proverbs 22:14, the strange woman is a deep pit—same theme of seduction as a trap, reinforcing the warning here.

In Proverbs 5:4, the strange woman's end is bitter—contrasting her initial allure with destruction, deepening the warning here.

Proverbs 5:20 similarly warns against embracing a forbidden woman, deepening the theme of adultery's dangers.

In Numbers 25:1, Moabite women seduce Israelite men, a historical example of the adulteress increasing transgressors as warned here.

In Judges 16:4-22, Delilah's betrayal of Samson illustrates how a seductive woman lies in wait and brings down a strong man.

In Ecclesiastes 7:26, the woman's heart is snares and nets—directly echoing the image of the adulteress lying in wait for prey.

In 1 Corinthians 10:8, Paul cites the Numbers 25 incident as a warning against fornication, directly connecting to the adultery warned of here.

In Jeremiah 3:2, Israel is depicted as a harlot lying in wait, a similar metaphor of spiritual adultery increasing transgressors.

Hosea 4:11 Related theme

In Hosea 4:11, whoredom takes away the heart—explaining the spiritual consequence of the seduction described here.