2018年2月15日 星期四

箴言7:6-27



7:6 我曾在我房屋的窗戶內,從我窗欞之間往外觀看:
7:7
見愚蒙人內,少年人中,分明有一個無知的少年人,
7:8
從街上經過,走近淫婦的巷口,直往通她家的路去,
7:9
在黃昏,或晚上,或半夜,或黑暗之中。
7:10
看哪,有一個婦人來迎接他,是妓女的打扮,有詭詐的心思。
7:11
這婦人喧嚷,不守約束,在家裡停不住腳,
7:12
有時在街市上,有時在寬闊處,或在各巷口蹲伏,
7:13
拉住那少年人,與他親嘴,臉無羞恥對他說:
7:14
平安祭在我這裡,今日才還了我所許的願。
7:15
因此,我出來迎接你,懇切求見你的面,恰巧遇見了你。
7:16
我已經用繡花毯子和埃及線織的花紋布鋪了我的床。
7:17
我又用沒藥、沉香、桂皮薰了我的榻。
7:18
你來,我們可以飽享愛情,直到早晨;我們可以彼此親愛歡樂。
7:19
因為我丈夫不在家,出門行遠路;
7:20
他手拿銀囊,必到月望才回家。
7:21
淫婦用許多巧言誘他隨從,用諂媚的嘴逼他同行。
7:22
少年人立刻跟隨她,好像牛往宰殺之地;又像愚昧人帶鎖鍊去受刑罰,
7:23
直等箭穿他的肝;如同雀鳥急入網羅,卻不知是自喪己命。
7:24
眾子啊,現在要聽從我,留心聽我口中的話。
7:25
你的心不可偏向淫婦的道,不要入她的迷途。
7:26
因為,被她傷害仆倒的不少;被她殺戮的而且甚多。
7:27
她的家是在陰間之路,下到死亡之宮。


At the window of my house
    I looked down through the lattice.
I saw among the simple,

    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.
He was going down the street near her corner,
    walking along in the direction of her house
at twilight, as the day was fading,
    as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him,
    dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is unruly and defiant,

    her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares,
    at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him
    and with a brazen face she said:
14 “Today I fulfilled my vows,
    and I have food from my fellowship offering at home.
15 So I came out to meet you;

    I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed
    with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed
    with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning;
    let’s enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home;
    he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money
    and will not be home till full moon.”
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
    she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her

    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b]
23     till an arrow pierces his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
    pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways

    or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down;
    her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave,
    leading down to the chambers of death.

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    邪惡的女人為了控制男人,最常用的工具就是「性」。偏偏男人常常喜歡美色,看到漂亮的女人就被吸引過去。所以,女人常常利用美色來引誘男人,讓她們予取予求,占盡任何便宜。這是我們在每個時代、每個環境都可以看見的事實。怪不的有言說:「英雄難過美人關!」

    因此男子需要在這樣的事上被提醒、被告誡,才不會陷入這樣的迷惑,傷害自己的生命和家庭。因為在這樣的事上跌倒的人,通常是身敗名裂。而偏偏越是開放或進步的社會,這樣的事越是造成男子更大的傷害,甚至是天天在上演呢!

    然而在信仰上也有許多這樣的「淫婦」,在其中所傳講的不是尊主為大,而是讓人豐盛、尊貴、榮耀、有自信,從來不提到人是犯罪和敗壞的事實,更不傳講人須要認罪悔改,使人誤以為信耶穌就成為好人,就好像天使一般。

    所以,我們要不斷的提醒自己一生要榮耀上帝,以上帝為樂,尊主為大,高舉基督為王!
   

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