Proverbs 6:25

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 7:25 continues the same warning: don't turn aside to the adulterous woman's ways — directly reinforcing the caution in 6:25.

Proverbs 31:30 declares beauty vain, reinforcing the warning not to be captured by outward charm.

Proverbs 23:31 similarly warns against being enticed by wine's appearance, paralleling the warning against lust after a woman's beauty.

2 Samuel 11:2-5 narrates David's lust for Bathsheba—a direct example of the lust warned against here, leading to adultery.

Matthew 5:28 equates lustful looks with adultery, intensifying this warning by internalizing the sin.

In Genesis 39:10, Joseph resists Potiphar's wife daily — a perfect example of heeding Proverbs' warning not to lust after her beauty.

Exodus 20:17 commands not to covet your neighbor's wife — the very heart sin Proverbs 6:25 warns against, lust that leads to adultery.

Leviticus 18:20 explicitly forbids adultery with a neighbor's wife — the act Proverbs 6:25 cautions against by warning not to lust.

Job 31:1 Parallel

Job 31:1 shows Job making a covenant with his eyes not to look lustfully — directly paralleling Proverbs' command not to be taken by her eyelids.

2 Peter 2:14 condemns false teachers with 'eyes full of adultery', directly echoing the 'eyelids' that lead to sin.

1 John 2:16 Parallel

1 John 2:16 lists 'lust of the eyes' as worldly, directly matching the warning against being taken by eyelids here.

James 1:14 Parallel

James 1:14 describes temptation as being dragged by evil desire—the same internal dynamic of lust warned against here.

James 1:15 Parallel

James 1:15 traces desire to sin and death, showing the deadly outcome of the lust this verse cautions against.

Psalm 101:3 Parallel

Psalm 101:3 resolves to set no wicked thing before the eyes — a broader guard that includes the lustful gaze Proverbs warns about.

Song of Solomon 4:9 celebrates a beloved's captivating glance, contrasting the sinful lust warned against here with pure love.

Isaiah 3:16 Parallel

Isaiah 3:16 describes women with 'wanton eyes' (similar to 'eyelids') and haughty beauty — the same seductive behavior Proverbs warns men to avoid.