LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 7 PROVERBS CHAPTER S 7 TO 9 The last, and greatest, of Solomon’s lessons, begins here. Since chapter 1, we have read the words that Solomon taught to his son. Now, in Chapter s 7-9, Solomon teaches his final lesson to his son. (Solomon’s les... [ Continue Reading ]
Previously, Solomon told us to learn to be wise (Proverbs 2:2). Now, he tells us to keep wisdom in our hearts. Previously, Solomon told us to accept wisdom (Proverbs 2:1). Now he tells us that Wisdom is like our sister. (He is comparing wisdom to a woman.) Solomon’s lesson is a very personal lesson... [ Continue Reading ]
Especially, wisdom will protect us when evil things attract us. As in earlier Chapter s, Solomon writes about sex. However, he is thinking about all types of evil behaviour. His story warns us about people who tempt us with their evil ideas. In the story, a woman tempts a man to have sex. Solomon sh... [ Continue Reading ]
The story begins here. Solomon was watching the people. He was watching, because he wanted to learn more. He wanted to see other people’s mistakes. He wanted to understand more. He wanted to become wiser.... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon saw a young man who was ‘simple’. (See my note on Proverbs 1:4.) This young man had not learned to be wise. He was in danger, because he was not wise. It was easy to tempt him. He did not think about what was right.... [ Continue Reading ]
We want to shout to the young man, ‘Stop!’ He walked along the wrong road. Down that road, there was danger. He approached the place where the woman would tempt him. The young man was simple. He did not think about wisdom. Perhaps his father never taught the young man. Perhaps the young man never l... [ Continue Reading ]
The young man was in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Even when we are strong, we might think wrong thoughts. However, when we are weak, evil ideas can tempt us more easily. Night was beginning. The young man was looking for fun. He did not trust in God. He was very weak. ‘Be careful! Your enem... [ Continue Reading ]
The young man was alone. Perhaps he was lonely. He was weak. He wanted fun. Then, the woman came. She looked pretty. She looked sexy. (That is, her clothes showed the shape of her body.) The young man liked her. He needed an activity for that evening. The woman looked like the answer to his problem... [ Continue Reading ]
The man and woman hugged. Then they kissed. This is like tempting an animal into a trap. The animal might still escape. There is still hope. The animal must act quickly to escape. It must not delay. The man could still escape. He could still run away from the woman. Each moment brought the man int... [ Continue Reading ]
This was a lie. Verse 11 told us, ‘she never stays at home’. The woman was looking for any man. To her, this man was not special. She just wanted to have sex with him. She just wanted to destroy him. Verse 16-17 The woman talked about her bed. Now, we are sure that she was thinking about sex. She... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the young man knew the truth. She invited him to stay for the night, in her bed. She promised love, but really she wanted sex.... [ Continue Reading ]
The woman told the young man that he was safe. But, she had a husband. If the young man slept with the woman, then the husband would be angry. This is dangerous. If the young man were wise, he would escape now. He should run away. He must not delay. A right decision would save him. A wrong decisio... [ Continue Reading ]
The end came suddenly. As Solomon watched by the moon’s light, the young man turned. The woman started to walk away. Then the young man followed the woman. Together they walked into her house. Nobody could stop them. Nobody could save the young man. The way that the man followed the woman reminded... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon saw no more. But then he says that the young man died. Solomon is explaining what might happen to such a man in the end. Solomon’s message is clear. We should learn to be wise. Then we shall escape from danger. We must refuse to do evil things. Otherwise, we shall be in great danger. V24 N... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon speaks to his ‘sons’ (plural). In verse 1, he was speaking only to one son. The story was a personal lesson, to a loved son. Now, he speaks to us all. We all need to be wise. We all need to be careful.... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon is not writing about the actual woman whom he saw. He is writing about women like her. But he is really thinking about evil ideas. These thoughts can spoil your life. They will take you to death and hell (verse 27). Obey God! Do not obey your evil thoughts!... [ Continue Reading ]
In the story, the woman offered love, but instead she caused great danger. She offered fun and life, but she gave only death. Evil ideas might seem attractive. But such thoughts are really lies. In reality, evil behaviour will only hurt us. Evil behaviour has ruined the lives of many people. And ev... [ Continue Reading ]