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Bible Verses About Adultery: General references

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  1. Galatians 5:19

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  2. Romans 13:9

    For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  3. Matthew 5:28

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  4. 2 Peter 2:14

    Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

  5. Matthew 19:9

    And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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  1. Proverbs 7:12–23

    12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

    13So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

    14I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.

    15Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.

    16I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

    17I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

    18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

    19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

    20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

    21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

    22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

    23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

  2. Proverbs 9:13–18

    13A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

    14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

    15To call passengers who go right on their ways:

    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

    17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

    18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

  3. Proverbs 22:14

    The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

  4. Proverbs 23:27–28

    27For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

    28She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

  5. Proverbs 29:3

    Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

  6. Proverbs 30:18–20

    18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

    19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

    20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.