Proverbs 6:34

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
jealousy	קִנְאָ֥ה kin.'Ah	H7068	jealousy or envy · noun, common feminine singular absolute
rage	חֲמַת cha.mat-	H2534	heat · noun, common feminine singular construct
man	גָּ֑בֶר Ga.ver	H1397	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
spare	יַ֝חְמ֗וֹל yach.Mol	H2550	to commiserate · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
day	בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
vengeance	נָקָֽם na.Kam	H5359	revenge · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 5:14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and…
Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Song of Solomon 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof…
1 Corinthians 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Numbers 25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for m…
Judges 19:29-30 And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:20–end

Here is, I. A general exhortation faithfully to adhere to the word of God and to take it for our guide in all our actions. 1. We must look upon the word of God both as a light (Pro 6:23) and as a law, Pro 6:20, Pro 6:23. (1.) By its arguments it is a light, which our understandings must subscribe to; it is a lamp to our eyes for discovery, and so to our feet for direction. The word of God reveals to us truths of eternal certainty, and is built upon the highest reason. Scripture-light is the sure light. (2.) By its authority it is a law, which our wills must submit to. As never such a light shone out of the schools of the philosophers, so never such a law issued from the throne of any prince,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 6:34

nor any terms of reconciliation be admitted. regard--or, "accept" any ransom. Next: Proverbs Chapter 7

John Gill on Proverbs 6:34

For jealousy is the rage of a man,.... Fills a man with rage against him of whom he is jealous; which keeps boiling within him, till he has an opportunity of venting it: and very severe it is; it is strong as death, and cruel as the grave; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance; when he has an opportunity of avenging himself; whenever he finds the adulterer in his house, or catches him and his wife in bed together, he spares not to take away his life, and sometimes the life of both of them; instances of this nature history furnishes us with: or he will spare no cost and pains to prosecute him before a civil magistrate, and bring him to public justice; prayers and entreaties, br…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 6:34–end

One who has been stolen from is to be appeased, but not the injured husband. 34 For jealousy is the fury of a husband, And he spareth not in the day of vengeance. 35 He regardeth not any ransom, And is not contented though thou offerest to him gifts ever so great. The connection marks קנאה as the subject; for it respects carnal intercourse with another's wife. Jealousy is not usually חמה, the glow of anger (from יחם, as שׁנה from ישׁן), but חמת־גּבר (constr. as שׂנת), the glow of a man's anger, who with the putting forth of all his manly strength will seek satisfaction to his wounded honour. גּבר, here significant for אישׁ, with the fundamental idea of strength, firmness; cf. Arab. jabr, to…

The Church Fathers

For jealousy and the fury of a husband will not spare in the day of vengeance, etc. And this is to be understood of the Lord, because He who now spares reprobates will not spare on the day of death; nor will He acquiesce to the prayers of those who call to Him too late; nor will He accept gifts, for there is neither time nor facility for them there. For He is jealous if anyone presumes to corrupt His bride, that is, the Church, or any faithful soul.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Jealousy — Suspicion of a wife’s purity, one of the strongest passions (Num. 5:14; Prov. 6:34; Cant. 8:6); also an intense interest for another’s honour or prosperity (Ps. 79:5; 1 Cor. 10:22; Zech. 1:14).
Man — (1.) Heb. ‘Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning “to be red,” and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is…
Anger · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Day · A time of judgment called a day of: Vengeance — A time of judgment called a day of: Vengeance
Jealousy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Young Men · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 6:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 6:34

John Gill on Proverbs 6:34

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 6:34–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 6:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:20–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 6:34

John Gill on Proverbs 6:34

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 6:34–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 6:32-35

Rashi on Proverbs 6:34