Proverbs 2:18

The book of Proverbs gives us a lot of instruction on a lot of different subjects. One subject that can keep us in God’s wisdom is Godly Follower-ship. Who we follow; where we follow; how we follow are all spoken about in Proverbs. Here is one of them about the fate of a life of folly:

Proverbs 2:18 (NASBStr)

For her house sinks down to death

And her tracks lead to the dead;

God gives wisdom (see Proverbs 2:6).  He gives it to us for many reasons.   The reasons are outlined in the entire book of Proverbs.  In the proverb above we see, yet, another reason we should fear God and receive the gift of wisdom (through our union with Christ).   Solomon has just told us in that wisdom will keep us from the adulterous women.  She is both real ... a real live women who seeks an adulterous affair with married men; and a figurative woman.  The adulterous women in Proverbs is a personification of Folly.  Folly is a main character in the book of Proverbs.  She wishes to have everyone captivated by her lore and lure.   She wants to pull everyone down to her home and wrap them in her the fragrance of her death.  Once again Solomon is telling us that folly leads to destruction and death.   Make no mistake, it matters not the fragrance of folly; her smell, in the end, is that of death.   Hollywood makes folly look so inviting.   Designers make folly appealing.   Music makes her sound good.   Fiberglass and paint makes her seem so fast.   Shinny gold makes her seem so comforting and reassuring.  But, they all lead to death.  The road may be lined with roses but it ends as the bouquet on your grave.  Wisdom gives us the strength of mind to avoid adulterous folly.