Proverbs 5:10
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Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
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Whores are expensive! Solomon gave his son another reason to stay away from the strange woman, which is any woman he has not married - whether prostitute, whore, or adulteress. They cost a lot of money to buy favors or keep happy; and his assets and income would go to those not part of his family, who cannot provide any lasting benefit.
Here is the wisdom of God! To combat the powerful lusts in a young man and warn him thoroughly of the folly of fornication and adultery, you need to say more than "Flee fornication" (I Cor 6:18) and "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (Ex 20:14). There are many other threats and warnings you can give to help him defeat this tempting lust.
You would hope and wish a young man could be kept sexually pure simply by knowing God has forbidden such sins, like Joseph was with Potiphar's wife (Gen 39:9). But that is neither realistic nor wise. Many young men are not even born again to have a heart that fears God, and those that are may not be at Joseph's level of spiritual maturity and zeal.
Most of Proverbs shows the natural consequences of sins. While some of God's laws are stated and applied, much of the book is observations of pain and suffering caused by sin. And parents ought to take note. They can do a much more thorough job of training their children, if they follow Solomon's lead and explain all the painful consequences of sin.
Whores are expensive! If a young man foolishly visits a prostitute, the price is exorbitant for mere moments of pleasure. And there is no discount for guilt or a grieved conscience! His hard earned money is split between a woman who does not care about him and her pimp, who is the lowest scum of the race. Wake up, young man! Marry a godly woman and make love freely every night with your best friend and perpetual companion.
Whores are expensive! If a young man foolishly takes an adulteress, he must bring lavish gifts, as she is very interested in liaisons that flatter her. Caught in the deceitful trap of imagined love, the young fool will do all he can to pamper this wicked wife, forgetting that she is taking his living with no commitment! Wake up, young man! Marry a godly woman and make love freely every night with your best friend and perpetual companion.
Fornication can bring poverty. Even pornography can rob a man, for the whores and publishers, whether magazine or Internet, want a monetary return for their wickedness. And many adulterers have squandered a family estate by either funneling money to their whores and/or losing their professional zeal by the distraction of the consuming iniquity.
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