How does Proverbs 7:5 connect with the teachings in 1 Corinthians 6:18?

Shared Call: Guard Your Heart and Body

• Proverbs 7:5—“They will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward woman with her seductive words.”

• 1 Corinthians 6:18—“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man commits is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.”

Both passages:

– Identify sexual temptation as especially dangerous.

– Command active distance—“keep you from” (Proverbs 7:5) parallels “flee” (1 Corinthians 6:18).

– Show that wisdom and obedience are the God-given escape routes.

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Why the Warnings Matter

• Moral danger: sexual sin entices first through words (Proverbs 7:5) and then ensnares the whole person (1 Corinthians 6:18).

• Unique damage: Paul highlights that sexual sin is “against his own body,” echoing how the adulteress destroys lives (Proverbs 7:22–23).

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Practical Takeaways

• Fill the mind with Scripture (Psalm 119:11) so wisdom “keeps you.”

• Physically remove yourself from compromising settings—Joseph’s example (Genesis 39:12).

• Honor the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).