Sprueche 5:17-23

17 Dir allein sollen sie gehören, und nicht Fremden mit dir.

18 Deine Quelle sei gesegnet, und erfreue dich an dem Weibe deiner Jugend;

19 die liebliche Hindin und anmutige Gemse, ihre Brüste mögen dich berauschen zu aller Zeit, taumle stets in ihrer Liebe.

20 Und warum solltest du, mein Sohn, an einer Fremden taumeln, und den Busen einer Fremden umarmen? -

21 Denn vor den Augen Jehovas sind eines jeden Wege, und alle seine Geleise wägt er ab.

22 Die eigenen Missetaten werden ihn, den Gesetzlosen, fangen, und in seiner Sünde Banden wird er festgehalten werden.

23 Sterben wird er, weil ihm Zucht mangelt, und in der Größe seiner Torheit wird er dahintaumeln.

Sprueche 5:17-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 5

The general instruction of this chapter is to avoid whoredom, and make use of lawful marriage, and keep to that. It is introduced with an exhortation to attend to wisdom and understanding, Pr 5:1,2; one part of which lies in shunning an adulterous woman; who is described by her flattery, with which she deceives; by the end she brings men to, which is destruction and death; and by the uncertainty of her ways, which cannot be known, Pr 5:3-6. Wherefore men are advised to keep at the utmost distance from her, Pr 5:7,8; lest their honour, strength, wealth, and labours, be given to others, Pr 5:9,10; and repentance and mourning follow, when too late, Pr 5:11-14. And, as a remedy against whoredom, entering into a marriage state is advised to, and a strict regard to that; allegorically expressed by a man's drinking water out of his fountain, and by his wife being as a loving hind and pleasant roe to him, the single object of his affections, Pr 5:15-19. As also the consideration of the divine omniscience is proposed, to deter him from the sin of adultery, Pr 5:20,21; as well as the inevitable ruin wicked men are brought into by it, Pr 5:22,23.