Warning Against Relations with a Married Woman

• 27 Can a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not burn?
• 28 If a man walks upon the hot coals, will his feet not be burned?
• 29 Thus, he who goes to the wife of his neighbor, any who touches her shall not go unpunished.
• 30 People do not despise a thief when he steals to fill himself[fn] when he is hungry.
• 31 But if he is found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give.
• 32 He who commits adultery with a woman lacks sense ,[fn] he destroys himself[fn] who does it.
• 33 A wound and dishonor he will find, and his disgrace will not be wiped out.
• 34 For jealousy is the fury of a husband, and he will not show restraint on the day of revenge.
• 35 He will not accept any compensation ,[fn] and he will not be willing, though the bribe is large.