26 For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life. 27 Can a man embrace fire and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
Proverbs 6:26–28
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2 Esdras 16:5–7
5 Calamities are sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away? (WEB) 6 Can one drive away a hungry lion in the forest? Can one quench a fire in stubble, once it has begun to burn? (WEB) 7 Can one turn back an arrow that is shot by a strong archer? (WEB)
Job 36:18–20
18 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. 19 Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress? 20 Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Sirach 8:9–11
9 Don’t miss the discourse of the aged, for they also learned from their parents, because from them you will learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need. (WEB) 10 Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner, lest you be burned with the flame of his fire. (WEB) 11 Don’t rise… (WEB)
Psalms of Solomon 16:13–15
13 For if Thou givest not strength, (PSS) 14 Who can endure chastisement with poverty? (PSS) 15 When a man is rebuked by means of his corruption, Thy testing of him is in his flesh and in the affliction of poverty. (PSS)
Proverbs 5:19–21
19 A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. 20 Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examine…
Job 14:3–5
3 Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You? 4 Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one! 5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,
Sirach 9:2–4
2 Don’t give your soul to a woman and let her trample down your strength. (WEB) 3 Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute, lest perhaps you fall into her snares. (WEB) 4 Don’t associate with a woman who is a singer, lest perhaps you be caught by her tricks. (WEB)
Job 31:2–4
2 For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? 4 Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
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