Lux Domini
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

What does Proverbs 6:35 mean?

The word of God has something to say to us upon all occasions. Let not faithful reproofs ever make us uneasy.

Key themes

Anxiety and fearWisdomJustice and mercyPeaceFear of the Lord

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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 6:33-35 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Commentary on Proverbs 6:35

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Key words

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He will not regard any ransom,.

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He will not regard any ransom,.

Context in Proverbs 6

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Proverbs 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as fatherly discourses on wisdom. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.

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