Proverbs 6:25 meaning and explanation

Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

Proverbs 6:25, Berean Standard Bible

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The father continues his instruction to his son, warning against the adulteress introduced in verse 24. The command moves inward: not merely avoiding the act but refusing to desire her beauty in the heart, the seat of thought and will, and not letting her eyes capture him.

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