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Proverbs 5: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Proverbs 5 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Proverbs 5 warns against the seductive allure of adultery, urging readers to stay faithful to their spouse. The chapter begins with advice to avoid the temptress, highlighting her sweet-talking lips that lead to bitterness and eventual ruin. The passage emphasizes the consequences of following such a path, which leads to loss of honor, wealth, and ultimately life itself.
Key verse
“Remove your way far from her. Don’t come near the door of her house,”
Proverbs 5:8 (WEB)
Outline
- Proverbs 5:1–2 Call to Listen to Wisdom
- Proverbs 5:3–6 Warning Against Adultery
- Proverbs 5:7–10 Instructions on Avoidance
- Proverbs 5:11–14 Consequences of Ignoring Wisdom
- Proverbs 5:15–20 Embrace Marital Fidelity
- Proverbs 5:21–23 Divine Oversight and Consequences
Discussion questions
- In v3, what do the 'lips of an adulteress' say that sounds appealing?
- Why does the author advise in v8 to 'remove your way far from her'?
- In v22, what does it mean that 'the evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him'?
- In v10, what are the implications of 'your labors enrich another man's house'?
- When have you been tempted to pursue something that seemed sweet, as in v3?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Proverbs 5: Proverbs 4, Proverbs 7, Proverbs 1.
Before next time: read Proverbs 6.