Proverbs 23:32 (ESV)
32 In the end it bites like a serpent
and stings like an adder.
Solomon is in the midst of describing what it is like to get drunk. He starts in Proverbs 23:29 and goes through the end of the chapter. He is telling us that those who have difficulty in their lives are those who spend too much time drinking. Those who drink to drown their sorrows, to dull their senses or to impress their friends, will eventually feel as though they have (as stated above) been bitten by a snake. The marketing firms do such a great job of enticing us to enjoy drinking and to couple drinking with fun and frivolity. Yet, in truth, there are very few heavy drinkers who don't have a variety of pain and suffering in their lives. Broken homes follow empty and broken bottles. That is Solomon's point, above. Don't believe what you see in a Super Bowl ad about the joys of the booze. At the end you will feel the bite of the beverage you laughed over, but now provides of life of sorrow and shame. Sin bites!! Ask these Bible characters:
1. David - Adultery bites!
2. Jonah - Rebellion bites!
3. Adam - Disobedience bites!
4. Noah - Drinking bites!
5. Nebuchadnezzar - Pride bites!
When we disobey God and indulge in sin, we will be stung by that indulgent.
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