Proverbs 6:35He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. A wise father warns his son about adultery's consequences in Jerusalem's royal court...
The emotion here: stern warning from experience of seeing lives destroyed
The original word
kopher (כֹּפֶר) — ransom payment, bribe money to escape judgment
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, adultery was punishable by death, and no amount of money could buy freedom
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 6:35
This isn't about God's forgiveness - it's about human betrayal having permanent consequences
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being unforgiving, but it's actually about human relationships - some trust, once broken, cannot be bought back with money or gifts.
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Verses that echo Proverbs 6:35
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 6:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 6:35 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include adultery, consequences, justice. Notable phrases: won't regard ransom; rest content.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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