Day 5 Proverbs 5

[St. Helens]

Let me preface that have have been reading a chapter of Proverbs each day for quite a few years now. I just discovered this wonderful section today. Today Solomon talks of drinking of a cup before you know what is in it.

5 My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

The love of a stranger is bitter can sting a like an adder. The stranger is a unknown quantity. Perils lie beneath the surface of this brief pleasure as Solomon goes on to write.

8 Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
9 Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;
10 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors [be] in the house of an alien,
11 And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;
13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

It gives me pause to wonder if Solomon is speaking from experience or the experience of someone in his household. I have relatives that have had there home broken by the indiscretion of a member.

Conversely in marriage, the spouse knows what is in the cup. There are no nasty surprises lurking in the dark corners.

16 Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets?
17 Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.
18 Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth.

 

[BaptistBibleBeliever]

“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil” (Proverbs 5:3 KJV).

The subjects of immorality and drunkenness make up the majority of warnings in the Book of Proverbs, which are certainly to be included under the broader transgression of foolishness. Both of these sins will destroy a man and leave him a wreck of a man. It is interesting that both are said to attack the liver. In one case, through hepatitis and their other through cirrhosis. It is these two violations of God’s law that seem to appeal to fools the most. They are also areas of a young man’s life where peer pressure is assuredly the greatest. If a man will not violate his conscience through carnal lusts, his manhood is suspect.

What young man has not gone through adolescence without being accused of being attracted to men because he will not carouse with women? And how great are the taunts of antisocialism toward the man that will not tie one on with the boys, by lingering in dark taverns or attending beer parties. And how closely the two sins are related. Alcohol leads to debauchery, and immorality leads to alcohol abuse. And both lead to death.

One story is told of a young man that led a clean, moral life that allowed his friends to give him alcohol at his bachelor party, and during the night he had a drunken night of immoral behavior with a guest at the party, with the result that his new wife soon contracted syphilis from him and his children were born blind, all because he allowed himself to forsake his purity for one night.

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners” (I Corinthians 15:33 KJV).

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7 KJV).

An ignorant, foolish decision lasting no more than mere minutes may well affect a man for the rest of his life and bring untold hurt to the lives of his most dear loved ones. Marriages are shattered due to unchecked carnal fantasies. Well for a young man to stand with Job, “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?” (Job 31:1 KJV).

Father, next to our salvation, there is no greater treasure for a young man or woman to possess than personal purity. It is a gift meant for one person in this life, and a treasure to be dearly guarded. We struggle mightily with our flesh, but if we will keep close to the cross, and cling to Your Holy Spirit, we will walk in the light of Your strength. Help us to guard our gift and not give it away lightly. Amen.

 

[Leaf473]

Proverbs 5:15 Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.

 

[SWIll]

"The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast, " Prov 5:22 NIV

Watch your walk.........

 

[Leaf473]

"The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast, " Prov 5:22 NIV

Watch your walk.........

Hi SWIll, Just wanted to say I love your posts here. I'm cutting back on my presence on CF because changes they've made over the years make it hard for me to use it on my cell phone. But a big to your posts!

 

[SWIll]

Hi SWIll, Just wanted to say I love your posts here. I'm cutting back on my presence on CF because changes they've made over the years make it hard for me to use it on my cell phone. But a big to your posts!

Hi back!

 

[SWIll]

Proverbs 5:15 Drink water out of your own cistern, running water out of your own well.

I like this one.