"Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes; for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life" (Proverbs 6:25-26).
The Proverbs not only offer ample warning against destructive behavior, they line out the real life consequences for that behavior. Immorality comes with a high price. Whether a man succumbs to sexual sin with a prostitute or a married woman, it will cost him.
Today's passage tells us that a man will be left with only a loaf of bread as a result of spending his money for sex. The lifestyle described here can lead a man to utter poverty. In some cases, men lose their jobs due to their sexual sin, adding to the chance of utter poverty. Thus the warning!
In some cases, the married woman he involves himself with becomes vengeful and seeks to destroy his life. Does the movie Fatal Attraction come to mind?
It is better to heed the warnings of Scripture than to suffer the consequences of sin. If not, a person may be forced to leave the banquet table of love only to be left with the crumbs of lust.
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