Read Proverbs 5.1-23. In 5.1-23: Choose the right woman! The teacher exhorts a youth to avoid adulterous liaisons (the "wrong" woman, vv. 3-14) and to enjoy the company of his wife (the "right" woman, vv. 15-19). The poem has four sections (vv. 1-6, 7-14, 15-19, and 20-23), each of the which begins with "my child" (implicit inv. 15). Adulterous consorting with the wrong woman leads to loss of health (v. 9), dissipation of family wealth (v. 10), ruined reputation (vv. 9, 14), and bitter regret (vv. 11-13). The context of Proverbs suggests a metaphorical level of meaning: Seductive and lying word lead one away from one's primary commitment to the tradition and to wisdom. In verse 16: Should your springs be scattered abroad? A disputed phrase. Most probably water is a metaphor for sexual pleasure, as in Song 4.15. The man should exercise his sexuality exclusively with his wife in the context of the household. Comments or Questions..
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