Proverbs 2:16-19 (NAS)
To
deliver you from the strange woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her
words; That leaves the companion of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her
God; For her house sinks down to death, And her tracks lead to the dead; None who go to her return again, Nor
do they reach the paths of life.
Proverbs 2:16-19 (NIVUS)
It
will save you also from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her
seductive words,
who has left the partner
of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. For her house leads
down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead. None who go to her
return or attain the paths of life.
Women today think that they have been liberated, since they are part of the sexual revolution. In this they see themselves as free; however, this is not freedom--it is immorality. Modern day women have sold themselves short. By lowering their standards, they have lowered their value. Giving their bodies sexually to many and various partners has made these "ladies" little more than glorified prostitutes.
The Bible warns men to stay away from such strange and profane women. According to God's word, when women act as adulteresses, they are not acting as normal women; their behavior is considered strange and should be rejected. Their words may be smooth and flattering, but they are meant to take away something precious from another. They have become loose and have relinquished the guidance they received as girls. Through this, they become destitute and are treated as refuse. These women no longer pay attention to the covenant that Adonai has established. God and His word do not interest them; in fact, they choose to forget Him.
A loose and strange woman has made her house a dungeon, where she imprisons any who comes her way. Her house and those who frequent it will sink towards death, where there is only pestilence and ruin. Instead of making her whole, this woman's circular path will only bring weakness and failure. Those who succumb to her power and wiles will become like someone in a trance. As they continue to follow her ways, they will fall and never be able to return to their starting place. They have chosen a perverted lifestyle.
You, however, have chosen a different way. Your path leads to life and not death. Unlike the strange woman, you have not forgotten Adonai's covenant. Through it, you are continually refreshed and made strong. You have chosen God's promises over the body's sensual desires. You always find nourishment and restoration in God's word. As you live in accordance with the Almighty's will, you are truly free and whole.
(Originally written 11/9/06)
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