Let’s talk about sexuality.
Proverbs is a book written largely by King Solomon to his son in order to train him in wisdom and expose the traps of folly. In chapter 5, he personifies sexual immorality as “a forbidden woman”. She seems so alluring, but in the end leaves us empty. Don’t be fooled by its tricks.
Proverbs 5:1–14
[1] My son, be attentive to my wisdom;
incline your ear to my understanding,
[2] that you may keep discretion,
and your lips may guard knowledge.
[3] For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey,
and her speech is smoother than oil,
[4] but in the end she is bitter as wormwood,
sharp as a two-edged sword.
[5] Her feet go down to death;
her steps follow the path to Sheol;
[6] she does not ponder the path of life;
her ways wander, and she does not know it.
[7] And now, O sons, listen to me,
and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
[8] Keep your way far from her,
and do not go near the door of her house,
[9] lest you give your honor to others
and your years to the merciless,
[10] lest strangers take their fill of your strength,
and your labors go to the house of a foreigner,
[11] and at the end of your life you groan,
when your flesh and body are consumed,
[12] and you say, “How I hated discipline,
and my heart despised reproof!
[13] I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
or incline my ear to my instructors.
[14] I am at the brink of utter ruin
in the assembled congregation.” (ESV)
Consider these questions about this passage. Take some notes about your answers.
1. Does this bring to mind a sin to confess?
2. Is there a promise here to claim?
3. Is there a command to obey?
4. Is there an example to follow?
5. Is there an error to avoid?
6. Is there something here to praise God for?
If you’d like to learn more about Proverbs 5 utilize the commentary at Bibleref.com: Proverbs 5