Ecclesiastes 7:26

"And. discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her."

Solomon isn't anti-woman, and neither did he find every woman to be like this, lest we forget what was revealed through him in chapter Ecclesiastes 9:9 and Proverbs 31:10ff and Ecclesiastes 12:4 "And excellent wife is the crown of her husband".

Points To Note:

1 The righteous man avoids such. woman in that he doesn't date or marry her! Like Joseph,. righteous man refuses to sacrifice his soul for. relationship with her (Genesis 39:9). 2. And Solomon knew what he was talking about, for he had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3). 3. There is. type of woman (and men also exist like this) whose heart is snares and nets (full of tricks), i.e.. manipulator, one who destroys the souls of others. Whose hands are chains, i.e. who develops such. hold and influence upon one that it is hard to escape, who influences you to do evil (like Jezebel did to Ahab-1 Kings 21:25). Some of Solomon's wives had influenced him to go in idolatry (1 Kings 11:1-8). 4. Such still happens! Now and then some young man, even. professed Christian, will give up everything, God, family ties, friendships with Christians, to order to hold on to an enticing woman. Be forewarned, when. woman or man wants you to compromise your relationship with God and personal morally,. future with them will be. bitter experience. Better to die right now then endure. marriage with such. person. It is tempting to think that at this point God is revealing to us that finally Solomon did escape from the evil influence of his idolatrous wives.