Proverbs 7 speaks of a woman dressed to seduce the unexpected soul. This chapter talks about being taken out and into adultery and fornication when your guard is down. The writer says in
Proverbs 7:1-5
1 My son, keep my words,
And treasure my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and live,
And my law as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your nearest kin,
5 That they may keep you from the immoral woman,
From the seductress who flatters with her words.
God's word protects us from being "taken out" into sin. When we have His word written on our hearts and we actively do what is in versus 1-5 we have a better chance at saying not to sin.
I relate the harlot in verses 6-27 to food or shall I say overeating.
The food looks so beautiful, appetizing, colorful, and it smells marvelous! You say to yourself I can't wait to eat it....It will be so good to my soul. After all I've heard it said that "food is good for the soul". I will eat until I am filled all night. After all, I can eat as much as I want, no one will know. Or worse, the people surrounding you are just as soul hungry as you are and you feel just fine feeding your face until your soul is as full as it can get.
When it is all over, you sit or lay down and think about how horrible you feel from stuffing yourself. Is it worth it? Of course not but the cycle continues and it leads to death.
"DEATH IS THE REWARD FOR AN UNDISCIPLINED LIFE".
6 For at the window of my house
I looked through my lattice,
7 And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
8 Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
9 In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him,
With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.
11 She was loud and rebellious,
Her feet would not stay at home.
12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
Lurking at every corner.
13 So she caught him and kissed him;
With an impudent face she said to him:
14 “ I have peace offerings with me;
Today I have paid my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you,
Diligently to seek your face,
And I have found you.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry,
Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.
17 I have perfumed my bed
With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning;
Let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey;
20 He has taken a bag of money with him,
And will come home on the appointed day.”
21 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
With her flattering lips she seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,[a]
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life.
24 Now therefore, listen to me, my children;
Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
Do not stray into her paths;
26 For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men.
27 Her house is the way to hell,[b]
Descending to the chambers of death.
