Casting Down Many Wounded - Proverbs 7:26

In the book of Proverbs Solomon speaking of the strange woman said, “Hearken unto me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not your heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths”, and in chapter seven and verse twenty-six of Proverbs Solomon said, “she has cast down many wounded” where we read,

For she has cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her.

The verse begins, “For she has cast down many wounded:”. Solomon began with the words, “for she has cast down” or “because, since and on account that she, the strange woman, has prostrated, attacked, knocked out and wasted away” “many wounded” which means “a multitude, abundant and numerous amount of pierced, profaned, polluted and slain people”. Solomon shared how the strange woman knocked out and wasted away a multitude of profaned people.

The verse goes on to say, “yes, many strong men have been slain by her.” Solomon continued with the words, “yes, many strong men” or “even so and indeed, a multitude, abundant and numerous amount of mighty and great men, both male and female human beings” “have been slain by her” which means “have been killed, destroyed and murdered by means of her, the strange woman”. Solomon said assuredly that a multitude of powerful and mighty people have been destroyed by means of the strange woman.

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how the “strange woman” has polluted, profaned and destroyed an abundant amount of mighty and powerful people. Temptation to sin is directed by Satan toward everyone, and when we yield to his evil invitations, we miss the mark in our relationship with God. Paul the apostle wrote, “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (See Romans 3:23), and “the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”. (See Romans 6:23) Jesus was sent into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we yield to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from being destroyed by the “strange woman” or anyone else who seeks our demise.

Next time Solomon says, “her house is the way to hell”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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