Proverbs 4:1-9
An Exhortation to Acquire Wisdom
Proverbs 4:10-19
How Wisdom Will Keep You Out of Trouble
Proverbs 4:20-27
The Value of Wisdom in Producing Health
Proverbs 5:1-14
Some of The Consequences of Adultery
Proverbs 5:15-23
Encouragement to Moral Purity
Proverbs 6:1-11
Warning Against Laziness
Proverbs 6:12-19
The Description Of a Person Who Stirs up Strife
Proverbs 6:20-35
Instruction About The Tragedy of Adultery
Proverbs 7:1-9
The Son is Exhorted to Heed The Father’s Teaching
Proverbs 7:10-18
How Naive Can You Get?
Proverbs 7:19-27
Lives Are Easily Wrecked by Immorality
Proverbs 8:1-11
Wisdom Offers Her Service to All
Proverbs 8:12-21
Characteristics of Wisdom That Can Become Ours
Proverbs 8:22-36
The Involvement of Wisdom in Creation
Proverbs 9:1-12
The Way of Wisdom
Proverbs 9:13-18
The Way of Folly
Proverbs 10:1-10
How to Redeem The Time
Proverbs 10:11-16
Contrasts in Life
Proverbs 10:17-24
Discipline Brings Quality to Life
Proverbs 10:25-32
The Contrast of Righteousness And Wickedness
How Naive Can You Get?
Proverbs 7:10–18
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Solomon brings a shameful scene to us that has been duplicated millions of times since and is as true today as in the days of Solomon. As we read this it is a warning to any young man of the dangers of trusting in his own heart, departing from the instruction of God’s Word and forsaking the counsel of his parents. It appears that this young man was not purposely walking toward this harlots’ house but probably knew that she lived there. At any rate he was enticed and going where the temptation was. If we want to avoid the devil we need to stay away from his neighborhood.
Notice the tactics she used to entice him:
Application
I need to be like Joseph and run as fast as I can from any of these types of circumstances and realize that in my own strength I will not be able to resist. In a weak moment I can wreck my entire life. I must also warn my family of how Satan is out to ruin and wreck our lives with impure thoughts and actions. I need to help them come up with a list of things that will build a hedge of protection around themselves and keep them pure. Type this up for frequent review.
Proverbs 7:10-18 (English Standard Version)
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