[The adulteress] is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home; now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks (Proverbs 7:11-12). I used to look at my wedding night as if it were some sort of finish line.  "If only I can make it u… more »

With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk (Proverbs 7:21). There is an incredible power in words.  Power to build up or tear down (see 2 Corinthians 13:10), power of life and death (see Proverbs 18:21)... power to m… more »

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.  A loving doe, a graceful deer -- may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love (Proverbs 5:18-19). Think with me for a moment about hot, passiona… more »

[The adulteress'] feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave (Proverbs 5:5). On the one level, this Proverb seems a bit over-dramatic.  Doesn't it?  I mean, I know people who have committed adultery and are still very much alive.  So w… more »

A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping (Proverbs 19:13). I suppose one could read Proverbs 19:13 and envision the "man of the house" -- the father / husband -- as something of a morally-neutral party, vic… more »