Verses from Proverbs

“孩子们，现在要听从我，不可离弃我口中的话。你的道路要远离她，不可走近她的家门；”

‭‭箴言‬ ‭5:7-8‬ ‭

“Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house,”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭5:7-8‬ ‭

Doors can lead us to wonderful places—or dangerous ones. A door features prominently in Solomon’s advice in Proverbs 5 on avoiding sexual temptation. While sexual sin may be enticing, he says, trouble awaits if it’s pursued (5:3–6). Best to stay far from it, for if you walk through that door you’ll be trapped, your honor lost, your wealth pecked away by strangers (vv. 7–11). 

Solomon counsels us to enjoy the intimacy of our own spouse instead (vv. 15–20). His advice can apply to sin more broadly too (vv. 21–23). 

Whether it’s the temptation to overeat, overspend, or something else, God can help us to avoid the door that leads to entrapment.