Proverbs 5:11
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And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
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Death sobers sinners, even fornicators. When a man is in health, he justifies his sins. He enjoys their pleasures, sees or feels no evil consequences, and has much time in the future for amending his ways. But the deathbed brings mourning, when he wishes he could go back and relive his life. Fornicators! Hate sin now, before it consumes body, then soul!
If a man knew he would die today, fornication would be the farthest thing from his mind. The brevity of life, finality of death, and reality of eternal judgment would keep his mind from such sinful folly. He would be preparing his heart and soul to depart this world and meet the terrible Judge of all. Fornicators! How do you know you will not die today?
Solomon is in the middle of a long sentence describing the consequences of fornication (5:8-14). His point here is the grief that will surely come at the hopeless and painful end of life, for sinning against all the instruction and wisdom of his teachers and guides.
Fornicators can die many ways! There is a great list of venereal or sexually transmitted diseases that ravage and consume human flesh in different ways and places. The mourning wails and shrieks of the sufferers are terrible. But whether death comes directly or indirectly, the consequences are the same. You will grievously wish to relive your life!
What can a young man learn from this proverb? "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart" (Eccl 7:2). Feasting, or partying, is the atmosphere and activity that leads to foolish thoughts and fornication. A funeral, however, will cause young men to consider the grave and righteous living, before it is too late. Where will you go today?
Solomon also said, "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them" (Eccl 12:1). Painful days are coming. The future is certain, young man! You are going to die and give an account of your every secret thought and action. Think about it today!
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil" (Eccl 12:13-14).
Every young man who repents and puts his total trust in the perfect Man Christ Jesus can face that final day with joy and peace in believing, for unspeakable glory waits in heaven.
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