Proverbs, 7
22. All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
22. All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast
Proverbs 7 presents a scene where a young man is seduced by an immoral woman. The chapter serves as a warning to young people about the dangers of temptation and lack of discernment, highlighting the importance of wisdom and faithfulness.
1 Corinthians 10:12: "He then, who takes care of being up, does not fall." This verse warns that we must be vigilant about temptation and not consider ourselves immune to fall.
1 Timothy 4:12: "No one despises your youth, but have an example to the faithful in the Word, in the procedure, in love, in faith, in purity." This verse urges young people to live a life of purity and to be examples of faithfulness and wisdom.
Proverbs 2:16-17: "You will get rid of the strange woman, the foreigner who flatters her words, which leaves the guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God." This verse emphasizes the importance of staying away from sexual immorality and the temptation of the strange woman.
1 John 2:15-16: "Do not love the world, nor what is in the world. If someone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, lust From the eyes and the pride of life, it does not come from the Father, but from the world. " This verse highlights the importance of moving away from the world and its temptations, including sexual immorality.
Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the Lord is the principle of wisdom, and the knowledge of the saint is prudence." This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking God's wisdom and fearing it as a means of avoiding temptation and falling sexual immorality.
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