Proverbs 6:33

Pro 6:33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

Ver. 33. A wound and dishonour shall he get.] Either from the husband of the adulteress or from the magistrate, who will put him to death, according to the law of God, {Lev 20:10; Lev 20:13; Lev 20:15-16 Deu 22:22-24} and of various nations, with whom adultery is a capital crime.

And his reproach shall not be wiped away.] {See Trapp on "Pro 5:9"} How oft read we of David that he was upright in all things, save only in the matter of Uriah! What an indelible blot is that still upon him!

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

That is, death appointed by the Law.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

dishonour--or, "shame," as well as hurt of body (Pro 3:35).

reproach . . . away--No restitution will suffice;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Verse 33. A wound and dishonour shall he get] Among the Romans, when a man was caught in the fact, the injured husband took the law into his own hand; and a large radish was thrust up into the anus of the transgressor, which not only overwhelmed him with infamy and disgrace, but generally caused his death.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

For jealousy is the rage of a man,.... Fills a man with rage against him of whom he is jealous; which keeps boiling within him, till he has an opportunity of venting it: and very severe it is; it is strong as death, and cruel as the grave;

therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance; when he has an opportunity of avenging himself; whenever he finds the adulterer in his house, or catches him and his wife in bed together, he spares not to take away his life, and sometimes the life of both of them; instances of this nature history furnishes us with: or he will spare no cost and pains to prosecute him before a civil magistrate, and bring him to public justice; prayers and entreaties, bribes and gifts, wilt be of no avail, as follows.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

A wound; civil or corporal punishment from the magistrate, or rather from the woman’s husband, as it follows.

His reproach shall not be wiped away; although it be forgiven by God, yet the reproach and scandal of it remains.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

33. A wound… shall he get — The language seems to imply some mark of infamy put upon him, either by the injured husband or the magistrates.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. Two other things more immediate await the adulterer personal chastisement and loss of reputation. It seems clear that "a wound" (Hebrew, negav , "a stroke" or "blow"), used here in the singular, collectively refers to the corporal punishment, which the outraged husband will inflict upon the adulterer (Delitzsch, Zockler. Lapide). (For the word, see Deu_17:8 Deu_21:5) It may also have reference to the punishment inflicted by the Law. In the LXX the idea is expressed by odunav , i.e. "pains," and so gives colour to Lapide"s explanation of "afflictions of every kind" The Vulgate gives a moral turn to the meaning, and coordinates the word with "dishonour:" Turpitudinem et ignominiam congregat sibi, Dishonour is the ignominious treatment he will receive on all hands." The second part of the verse states that a brand of disgrace will be attached to his name which will be perpetual, not confined to this life only, but extending beyond it, so that men will never recall it but with this stigma (Patrick, Mercerus). On shall be ... wiped away (Hebrew, timmakeh, the niph. future of makhah, "to wipe off, or away," and in hiph. "to be blotted out," equivalent to the Latin delere), see Deu_25:6 Eze_6:6 Jud_1:21:17. The LXX renders exaleifyhsetai , and adds, eiv to , "forever." The statements of the verse are illustrated by Horace, "Satires," lib. 1:2, 37, who describes the dangers and mishaps which befall the adulterer and fornicator. "Hic se praecipitem tecto dedit; ille flagellis Ad mortem caesus: fugiens hic decidit acrem Praedonum in turbam: dedit hic pro corpore nnmmos.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

He will find wounds and disgrace Lesions are sent for idolatry and immorality.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.