Ecclesiastes 7:26
I discovered something more horrible than death: foolishness like a woman who tries to entrap you, who wants to use her mind and hands to catch you and tie you up. Those who follow God will not be caught, but sinners will fall into her trap.
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Genesis 39:9no one in this house has more authority than me! He hasn't held back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such an evil thing as this, and sin against God?”
Judges 16:19Delilah soothed him to sleep on her lap, and then called in someone to shave off the seven braids of hair. She started to torment him but he couldn't do anything for his strength left him.
Proverbs 2:18What happens in her house leads to death; following her way leads to the grave.
Proverbs 5:3For the lips of an immoral woman may taste as sweet as honey, the kisses of her mouth may be as smooth as oil,
Proverbs 7:21She convinced him with all that she said; she seduced him with her smooth talking.
Proverbs 22:14The seductive words of an immoral woman are a dangerous trap—if the Lord's angry with you, then you'll fall right in.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:24-29
The Evil of Sin. 23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by… Read the whole commentary →