Proverbs Thought of the Day

"At the window of my house

I looked out through the lattice.
I saw among the simple,

I noticed among the young men,

a youth who lacked judgment.
He was going down the street near her corner,

walking along in the direction of her house
at twilight, as the day was fading,

as the dark of night set in.
Then out came a woman to meet him,

dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent."

- Proverbs 7:6-10

How far do we have to go to find temptation? We can see it as we look through our window. We can run into it as we are walking down the street. It's everywhere.

"She took hold of him and kissed him

and with a brazen face she said:

'Come, let's drink deep of love till morning;

let's enjoy ourselves with love!
My husband is not at home;

he has gone on a long journey.
He took his purse filled with money

and will not be home till full moon.'"

- Proverbs 7:14, 18-20

How timid is temptation? It isn't. It's bold and outright, in your face, but at the same time subtle, sweet. It tempts with "pleasant" sin.

"All at once he followed her

like an ox going to the slaughter,

like a deer stepping into a noose
till an arrow pierces his liver,

like a bird darting into a snare,

little knowing it will cost him his life."

- Proverbs 7:22-23

How dangerous is temptation? Very. It's deadly. One small amount of "pleasant" sin cannot outweigh a lifetime of regret. Is that short while of "fun" worth the trouble? You figure it out.