PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:2 The son’s LIPS MAY GUARD KNOWLEDGE, that is, he should not speak anything that is inconsistent with true knowledge and wisdom. In contrast, THE LIPS OF A FORBIDDEN WOMAN are flattering (they DRIP HONEY) and her words are persuasive (HER SPEECH IS SMOOTHER THAN OIL). The... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:7 This instruction is repeated throughout the book: recognize the right path and seek to stay on it. A person stays on the right path by following words of wisdom (DO NOT DEPART FROM THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH; see Proverbs 4:20) and by avoiding evil (KEEP YOUR WAY FAR FROM HE... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:9 The man who follows after the forbidden woman will see others take away from him the things that he himself should have enjoyed later in life (HONOR and YEARS, v. Proverbs 5:9; STRENGTH and LABORS, v. Proverbs 5:10). Such a wayward life also produces regret over the was... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:15 The wife is pictured as a source of water (WELL, FOUNTAIN, etc.). The man who is tempted to commit adultery should think about how he would feel if his wife were to do the same (SHOULD YOUR SPRINGS BE SCATTERED ABROAD, STREAMS OF WATER IN THE STREETS?). He should be fa... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:18 The intimacy of marriage provides the place where sexual desires are rightly expressed for the enjoyment (REJOICE) and good (BE BLESSED) of both husband and wife. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 5:21 FOR A MAN’S WAYS ARE BEFORE THE EYES OF THE LORD reminds the righteous of how the Lord blesses the one who stays on the good path (compare Proverbs 4:26). It also warns about being LED ASTRAY by the forbidden woman. This can result in being HELD FAST IN... SIN. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]