This section is a continuation of Solomon's penetrating analysis of alcoholism and drunkenness. It is also, at a number of places, a pen

Jesus discusses a subject that is not talked about much in our day because we see all desire as good because it is natural. But Jesus clearl

The battle against temptation is a battle for the mind. The battle against lust is also a battle for what will the mind delight in. If you d

Yes, it pays to be wise. It seems like the teenager who is selfish, proud, immoral, a liar, and even a thief is having all the fun and reall

When someone meets these needs, we are drawn toward them. Do not underestimate the power of these relational needs. We are drawn towards any

There is an interesting double point here in this phrase. He is saying that we will prosper in whatever we want to do, but God is also sayin

The idea here is that this person lives in sexual unfaithfulness in their soul and thinks nothing of it. This describes the permissiveness o

The clear idea is that there will be times when you do not know enough to make a wise decision, and you must find the truth, the information

If you keep staring at the cheesecake you shouldn’t have, it will become irresistible. If you keep in connection with the adulterer or adult

In Solomon's day there were really only three addictive substances to hide pain: alcohol, food, and sleep. In each case, if you medicate

If a young lady begins to sing your praises in ways that you know is not true, then it is flattery. If a young man begins to sing your prais

In one sense Solomon is making a clear scientific rather than a moral statement. He does not see old men who have lived an evil lifestyle. T

Solomon is trying to warn us that spending time around people who are like this – either because they have lots of unresolved pain or becaus

The fear of the Lord is about consequences that God will bring into the life of those whom He cares about. He spanks or disciplines those He

The import of this verse seems to be Solomon's probing question. Why would you go astray with a strange woman? You have a wife at home t

This whole section tries to remind us that the temptations are strong and they seem so pleasant and encouraging; but they lead to separation

Don't allow yourself to get all worked up about what they are doing. Now this does not mean that one should let it go as if it were not

The person who is the moral fool is the person who always gives in to temptation. They are just sucked in. It always promises and we bite.

If the person, who is going to show you how to understand and live life lives outside of God's boundaries, then that person will give yo

The strongest sexual organ in the human body is the mind, and the adulteress uses this organ to draw the hesitant person into her web. She c