Proverbs 2:15-16 (ESV)
15 men whose paths are crooked,
and who are devious in their ways.
16 So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words,
Men who seek to lead the son away from wisdom are on crooked paths. Their practices deviate from the ways of the righteous, and their warped desires are the driving force behind all they do. Now, the father alerts his son regarding the “forbidden woman.” Her flattering words long to deceive him, but wisdom will keep him from her trap. Her smooth words promise pleasure and satisfaction, but their end is destruction. Our culture applauds sex outside of marriage and even pities those who submit their desires to God’s law regarding sexual behavior. But the Lord’s standards provide us with protection. God originated sex, and he knows how to control its beautiful power in a way that honors both him and the participants. Physical intimacy belongs to those who have entered into the covenant of marriage. If your guy isn’t ready to be your husband, he’s not ready to have you. No matter how much a man may flatter or seek to win you over, keep the consuming power of the sexual fire in the protective “fireplace” of marriage. God cares about who you are in your heart and what you do with your body.