6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
PCDC Commentary
The Righteous bring blessings.
The Wicked bring violence.
13 Folly is an unruly woman;
she is simple and knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling out to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
PCDC Commentary
Folly is an unruly woman, simple and ignorant.
Her promises send stupid fools to their deaths.
15 By me kings reign
and rulers issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,
and nobles—all who rule on earth.
PCDC Commentary
Wisdom allows kings, rulers, princes and nobels
to govern on earth justly.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways
or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
leading down to the chambers of death.
PCDC Commentary
Listen and pay attention.
Do not become a victim of the adulteress.
Parental Teachings Prevent Adultery
Proverbs 6:20-24
20 My son, keep your father’s command
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
21 Bind them always on your heart;
fasten them around your neck.
22 When you walk, they will guide you;
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you.
23 For this command is a lamp,
this teaching is a light,
and correction and instruction
are the way to life,
24 keeping you from your neighbor’s wife,
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
PCDC Commentary
Your father’s command and your mother’s teaching
will keep you from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
