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Proverbs 22:14 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs 22:14
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12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
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This verse is a warning to all young men against sexual sin and impurity. If they care about their souls, they must keep away from strange women, that is, women who are immoral and should be treated as strangers. They must also avoid the words, kisses, and charms of such women, along with every lure that draws them in (Proverbs 7:13).
They should fear them and have nothing to do with them. Those who give themselves over to this sin show that God has left them to themselves. It is a deep pit. When the Lord hates a person, he may let that person fall into temptation and remove his restraining grace as punishment for other sins.
So no one should think well of himself just because such women favor him. That kind of favor often means he is under God’s judgment. It is also very hard for such people to recover, because this is a deep pit. The sin clouds the mind and weakens the conscience by pleasing the body.
From This Chapter
Proverbs 22:1
"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold."
Proverbs 22:2
"The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all."
Proverbs 22:3
"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."
Proverbs 22:4
"By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life."
Proverbs 22:5
"Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them."
Proverbs 22:6
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
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