Proverbs 5:14

I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

Cross-references

In 1 Corinthians 10:6-8, Paul cites Israel's sexual immorality and the resulting fall of 23,000 — a direct warning mirroring the ruin from adultery here.

Numbers 25:1 Historical context

Numbers 25:1 records Israel's sexual sin with Moabite women — an example of adultery leading to public judgment.

Hosea 4:11-14 warns that harlotry and wine take away understanding, leading to ruin — illustrating the 'utter ruin' described here.