Proverbs 5:1-6

Proverbs 5:1-6

[1] My son,  attend  unto my wisdom,  and bow  thine ear  to my understanding:  [2] That thou mayest regard  discretion,  and that thy lips  may keep  knowledge.  [3] For the lips  of a strange woman  drop  as an honeycomb,  and her mouth  is smoother  than oil:  [4] But her end  is bitter  as wormwood,  sharp  as a twoedged  sword.  [5] Her feet  go down  to death;  her steps  take hold  on hell.  [6] Lest thou shouldest ponder  the path  of life,  her ways  are moveable,  that thou canst not know  them.

What does Proverbs 5:1-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The lips of the youth ( Proverbs 5:2) contrast with those of the seductress ( Proverbs 5:3). Knowing what is right and being able to articulate that with one"s lips is really a protection against the power of the seductress"s speech ( Proverbs 5:1-6). The temptress comes with words that are sweet (flattering) and smooth (delightful, Proverbs 5:3). [1] Nevertheless if swallowed, they make the person tempted by them feel bitter (ashamed) and wounded (hurt, Proverbs 5:4). Even flirting produces this effect sometimes.
"There is an old saying, "Honey is sweet, but the bee stings"; and this lady has a sting in her tail." [1]0
Typically the seductress will lead a person down a path that takes him or her to death and the grave ( Proverbs 5:5), though one can experience a living death as a result of following her, too. She has no concern with living a truly worthwhile life but only with gaining some immediate physical and emotional thrill ( Proverbs 5:6).
"God created sex not only for reproduction but also for enjoyment, and he didn"t put the "marriage wall" around sex to rob us of pleasure but to increase pleasure and protect it." [3]