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Don`t lust after her beauty in your heart, Neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.
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Lust Begins in the Heart
Commentators emphasize that this verse warns against the internal origin of sin. The command to 'lust not... in thy heart' is a precursor to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:28, where looking with lust is equated with adultery. The battle against this sin begins not with the physical act, but by refusing to dwell on and cherish lustful thoughts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Eyelids - Possibly pointing to the Eastern custom of painting the eyes on the outside with kohl so as to give brightness and langui…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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