Proverbs 5:5-6 (ESV)
5 Her feet go down to death;
her steps follow the path to Sheol;
6 she does not ponder the path of life;
her ways wander, and she does not know it.
The father continues to warn his son about the consequences of going after the woman attempting to lure him into sexual sin. If he follows after her, he follows her to death. As the Proverbs later reveal, she has left her husband to pursue sexual pleasure outside of her marriage. She lives in a state of moral darkness, and in time loses her ability to distinguish right from wrong. These ancient truths are hotly contested in our current culture. Many will insist that no one has the right to dictate what happens in our bedrooms, but the Scripture teaches that God is very concerned about what we do behind closed doors. Though holding onto biblical principles for sexuality may be frowned upon or even mocked, let’s stick with God’s design and say “no” to those who would try to persuade us otherwise.