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Proverbs 30:20 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 30:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 30 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.”
Proverbs 30:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 30:20
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. This verse applies the previous metaphor negatively: the ishah me'na'afet (אִשָּׁה מְנָאָפֶת, adulterous woman) operates with the same traceless, mysterious manner but toward evil ends. Like the eagle, serpent, ship, and courtship that leave no trail, adultery conceals its tracks. "She eateth" uses sexual euphemism (Proverbs 9:17). "Wipeth her mouth" (machatah piha, מָחֲתָה פִיהָ) suggests removing evidence. "I have done no wickedness" (lo fa'alti aven, לֹא־פָעַלְתִּי אָוֶן) is braze...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 30:20
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