28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. …
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 27-32)We have here an exposition of the seventh commandment, given us by the same hand that made the law, and therefore was fittest to be the interpreter of it: it is the law against uncleanness, which fitly follows upon the former; that laid a restraint upon sinful passions, this upon sinful appetites, both which ought always to be under the government of reason and conscience, and if indulged, are equ…
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