THEOSISProverbs 6:26Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
For the price of a harlot is scarce one loaf: but the woman catcheth the precious soul of a man.
כִּ֤י בְעַד־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֗ה עַֽד־כִּכַּ֫ר לָ֥חֶם וְאֵ֥שֶׁת אִ֑ישׁ נֶ֖פֶשׁ יְקָרָ֣ה תָצֽוּד׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
- Prov 29:3A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.
- 1 Sam 2:36And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall remain in thy house shall come that he may be prayed for, and shall offer a piece of silver, and a roll of bread, and shall say: Put me, I beseech thee, to somewhat of the priestly office, that I may eat a morsel of bread.
- Prov 7:23Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.
- Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
- Luke 15:15And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
- Ezek 13:8Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because you have spoken vain things, and have seen lies: therefore behold I come against you, saith the Lord God.
- Prov 5:10Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and thy labours be in another man's house,