24 to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.
25 Do not desire her beauty in your heart, and do not let her capture you with her eyelashes;
26 for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life.
We are commanded to bind God's teachings in our heart, because that's where we first stray from them. Temptation is never what it advertises itself to be. The price of a prostitute is small in comparison to the long term pain that comes from adultery.
2 comments:
Not everyone is married who sees a prostitute.
And when he pays $100, he gets the lay he wanted. If he'd rather spend that $100 elsewhere, he would have.
I don't believe adultery in this context is specifically limited to those who are married. I think it means any extra-marital sex.
I have no doubt the consumer wants to spend that money on a prostitute. What I feel this verse is suggesting is that there are other costs that come with paying for sex.
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