Proverbs 6:32

But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Cross-references

Proverbs 9:16-18 describes the adulteress luring the simple to death — reinforces the self-destruction in 6:32.

Proverbs 2:19 reinforces that those who pursue the adulteress never return to life — same self-destruction theme.

Proverbs 5:23 states the fool dies for lack of discipline — directly parallels the adulterer's lack of sense and self-destruction.

Proverbs 7:7 also describes a young man 'lacking sense' who is led into adultery, reinforcing the characterization here.

Proverbs 7:22 depicts the adulterer as an ox going to slaughter — visually echoes the self-destruction stated in 6:32.

Proverbs 7:23 says the adulterer doesn't know it will cost his life — same warning as 6:32's 'destroys himself'.

In Proverbs 5:22, the wicked are ensnared by their own sins — mirrors the self-destruction of the adulterer in 6:32.

Proverbs 8:36 Related theme

Proverbs 8:36 says rejecting wisdom injures oneself — parallels the self-destruction of the adulterer who lacks sense.

Hebrews 13:4 warns that God will judge the adulterous — echoes the self-destruction theme in Proverbs 6:32 with divine judgment.

Hosea 4:11 Parallel

In Hosea 4:11, whoredom takes away the heart — the same idea that adultery robs a person of understanding.

In Jeremiah 5:8, lustful men neigh for neighbors' wives — the same foolish adultery that destroys oneself.

In Ecclesiastes 7:26, the sinner is ensnared by the adulterous woman — a direct parallel to the self-destructive fool in Proverbs.

In Genesis 39:10, Joseph refuses Potiphar's wife daily — the opposite of the fool who lacks sense and commits adultery.

Genesis 39:9 shows Joseph's wise refusal of adultery, contrasting with the fool here who lacks sense and destroys himself.

2 Samuel 12:10 Historical context

2 Samuel 12:10 records Nathan's prophecy of David's house suffering — a direct consequence of adultery, illustrating self-destruction.

Deuteronomy 5:18 is the clear command against adultery — the very act Proverbs condemns as senseless and self-destructive.

Genesis 39:8 shows Joseph wisely refusing adultery — contrasting the fool who has no sense and destroys himself.

In Matthew 5:27, Jesus cites the command against adultery — the same sin the proverb warns destroys a man.

Job 24:15 Parallel

Job 24:15 depicts the adulterer's secretive scheming — revealing the mindset of one who lacks sense, as Proverbs warns.