Holy Scripture
Proverbs 6:27
A church father on this verse
“That thou mayest not say, What harm is there in the eyes, when there is no necessity that he should be perverted who looks? he shows thee that desire is a fire, and the flesh is like a garment. The latter is an easy prey, and the former is a tyrant. And when anything harmful is not only taken within, but also held fas…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27Shall anyone bind fire in his bosom, And not burn his garments?
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25Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, Neither be thou caught by thine eyes, Neither be captivated with her eyelids.
26For the value of a harlot is as much as of one loaf; And a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
— Proverbs 6:27 —
28Or will anyone walk on coals of fire, And not burn his feet?
29So is he that goes in to a married woman; He shall not be held guiltless, neither anyone that touches her.