Proverbs 5:1-23

Contents: Caution against the sin of whoredom.

Characters: God, Solomon, his son.

Conclusion: We ought industriously to avoid everything that might be an occasion of the sin of adultery or a step towards it, for it is destructive of all the seeds of virtue of the soul and those who are entangled in it have but a step between them and hell.

Key Word: Strange woman, Proverbs 5:3.

Strong Verses: Proverbs 5:21; Proverbs 5:22.

Striking Facts: Proverbs 5:21. Those who practice adultery promise themselves secrecy (Job 24:15). All the workings of the heart and all the outgoings of the life are wide open to God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. Every action will be brought into judgment when Jesus comes.