This proverb is another strong warning against adultery. The best way to avoid adultery is to treasure God's commands – not sex and beauty. We need to keep God's commands and obey them, and to keep God's words as the apple of my eye. What we seek and desire as the apple of our eye will dictate our actions and the direction of our lives. What is the apple of your eye?

Verses 6-23 describe a man swooped up in adultery. He is captivated by the adulteress' smooth talk and goes where he should not go (near her corner, the road to her house) when he should not (twilight, evening, darkness). She runs out to meet him in the street and brazenly kisses him in public. She tells him that he is special. She promises him delicious food (sacrifices) and a romantic rendezvous, and she assures him that their secret will be secure. Using her seductive powers, she leads him into sin. Once he follows her, he is trapped by his own desire.

It would be wise to not pay any attention to the seductress in the first place. If a man doesn't talk to her or listen to her, she doesn't have a chance. Throughout history, the adulterous woman is like a mighty warrior who has slain hordes of men.


Application: Father, thank you for giving us a clear warning about adultery. Help me to keep your commands as the apple of my eye.
One Word: What is the apple of my eye?