Proverbs 6:24-25

to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 6

5 songs meet this passage

  • He Loves U Not · Dream

    strains against Proverbs 6:24-25

    Proverbs warns against being captivated by alluring beauty; here the singer is unbothered by the temptation rather than warning against it, which is a lighter, more playful contrast.

  • “Who's that casting devious stares in my direction?”

    Sex and Candy · Marcy Playground

    strains against Proverbs 6:25

    Proverbs warns against being captivated by alluring eyes; the song instead romanticizes that very pull as dreamy and desirable.

  • “Every smile you fake, every claim you stake”

    Every Breath You Take · The Police

    strains against Proverbs 6:25-26

    Obsessive fixation on another's every move is warned against as a snare, not a mark of devotion.

  • “The hearts of the girls was to Hell, broken, sent”

    Cotton Eye Joe · Rednex

    resonates with Proverbs 6:25-26

    Though sung in jest, the line nods to the same folk wisdom that warns against being swept away by surface charm.

  • “Then you came with your stickey game”

    A Rose Is Still a Rose · Aretha Franklin

    resonates with Proverbs 6:25-26

    Warns against the deceptive pursuit that exploits youth and innocence, matching the song's depiction of manipulation.

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