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Proverbs 4-7

I have continued to study Proverbs. This whole book will tell you how you need to live your life. Chapter 4 is titled "Wisdom is Supreme." It reminds you to not take His lessons for granted and to not be naive. You should be proud to have wisdom and understanding, and to be glad to have understanding and praise it. He will lead you all the way to righteousness. God will never send you down a path He knows you can't handle. He will always guide you. Do not go towards evil, stay away form it. Evil people struggle and they don't know why. His words will not fail you. God's words will get you through anything. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Do not gossip. Look forward to God, don't stray from His path. Chapter 5 is "Warning Against Adultery". The adulteress is Satan in disguise. STAY AWAY! Love your wife/husband whole heartedly and devote them to God. Your wife should always satisfy you. You should never stray. Adultery is the work of the devil. Chapter 6 is "Warnings Against Folly." Be humble and don't rely on anyone. Don't be lazy. If you are lazy then you won't be able to provide for your family. There are seven things you should never do: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies, and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. These seven things are punishable by an eternity in hell. Chapter 6 is also "Warning against Adultery." As you can tell, this is an important topic, because it happens so often. It is your responsibility to make sure that you don't stray. Don't give in. There are consequences for these actions. A man who commits adultery is blind. You get what is coming to you for sleeping with someone else's wife. Chapter 7 is "Warning Against the Adulteress." Wisdom and understanding will keep you away from the adulteress. This chapter has a scene where a young man meets up with a prostitute. She has seen better days. Her husband is gone and she is going to sleep with this youth. He was under her spell and he would follow her anywhere. The adulteress will lead you to your grave. You mustn't give in to her deceit.

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