Proverbs 5:20
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And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
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A beautiful woman wanting to be intimate is a great temptation. Her flattering affection and fascinating body are too much for most men. But the horrible consequences outweigh the short pleasure! Good fathers warn their sons plainly about whores, as Solomon did often (2:16-19; 5:1-23; 6:20-35; 7:1-27; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:26-28,33; Eccl 7:26).
No matter how desirable she appears, no matter how flatteringly she speaks, and no matter how certain you will not be caught, fornication with a strange woman is a foolish and horrible crime. The consequences are more painful than death, more permanent than life, deep as hell, and hardly any are recovered and returned to the land of the living.
A strange woman is any woman you have not married! Since you have not married her, you have no right to touch her or think about her. Your wife is your companion for life, and any other woman is a stranger. After giving negative (5:1-14) and positive (5:15-19) reasons against the strange woman, Solomon asked why his son could even consider her.
The cure for the strange woman is a great marriage with your wife (5:19; I Cor 7:1-5; Heb 13:4). By exalting your wife in your mind, by choosing to be satisfied with her breasts, and by choosing to be overwhelmed with her love, there is no room for another woman. You cannot allow any bitterness to spoil your affection for your wife (Col 3:19).
The consequences of sex with a strange woman are horrific. Solomon described them as death and hell (2:18; 5:5; 7:27; 9:18). A life of death and hell; and hell after death! Few ever recover (2:19). Young man, forget the beautiful face and body! Ignore the flattering words! Reject any invitation! Do not let her touch or kiss you! Run far away from her!
You will break your wife's heart, which God sees (Mal 2:13). You will lose your sure companion (Mal 2:14). You will lose your money (5:10). You will lose your reputation (5:9). You will have a husband or father hating you (6:34-35). No one will understand why you did it (6:30-33). God will see it and punish you (5:21; 15:3; Heb 13:4).
You will create a binding sexual addiction to destroy you (5:22-23; 23:27). Your conscience will punish you with pain (5:11-14). You will lose a prosperous family of legitimate children (5:15-18). The pleasure is for a moment; the pain is forever (9:17-18).
You will give occasion for God's enemies to blaspheme (II Sam 12:14). Your prayers will not be heard (Ps 66:18), and you will find yourself facing the lake of fire (Rev 21:8).
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