King James Version
Proverbs 6:33 in the King James Version says “A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”
Proverbs 6:33 · KJV
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. understanding: Heb. heart
A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. He will: Heb. He will not accept the face of any ransom
KJV Study — Public Domain
“A wound”
H5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
“shall he get”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“shall not be wiped away”
H4229properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e., grease or make fat
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