15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Wealth protects the rich.
Poverty destroys the poor.
Our focus must be on the poor.
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!”
Proverbs Club Commentary
The adulteress invites others to join her private feast.
Only the simple will follow, to their demise.
8 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
Proverbs Club Commentary
Wisdom and Understanding seek you out.
Take the time to look and listen.
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Many adulterers are oblivious to the fact
that adultery is a sin unto death.
How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
Proverbs Club Commentary
Idlers take note.
These two questions can be relevant to us all.
When am I wasting time?
