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NASB | Proverbs 5:1 My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 5:1 My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience], Incline your ear to my understanding; [1 Kin 4:29] |
Bible Question:
Mat 5:27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' Mat 5:28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. I have a question for these two verses. Is it possible that Jesus is saying that you shouldnt even look at your own wife lustfully? Becouse he just says a "woman". Cant that mean any woman? Im not married but i have a "friend" and if i cant look at her lustfully, im afraid i can never be in a relationship, ever. |
Bible Answer: A little reading may be required on your part to start with...Examine Proverbs 5:1-23 and then Song of Songs. Proverbs 5 is a warning against adultery and then Song of Songs is how you are to love your wife or husband. In Song of Songs it is described as being good that you long for your wife/husband. So it WOULD NOT be inappropriate to have a deep desire for your own wife/husband. It is appropriate, though, to warn about IDOL WORSHIP, in that, if your lust is simply for her/his flesh in the belief that you can satisfy some urge or spiritual connection then IDOL WORSHIP might be the problem. Only Jesus can satisfy your true spiritual needs. In dissecting your statement concerning the idea that without being able to look upon someone with lust would prevent your having a relationship sounds to me you have a selfish motive to consume upon your lusts the flesh of the "friend" you speak of. The second greatest commandment comes from Jesus and is to "Love one another as you would desire to be loved". This might include a spirit of giving, caring, compassion, helpfulness, kindness, tender words, respect, love, etceteras. All of these should be aimed at your intended spouse which is what a successful marriage is made of. If a marriage is simply about satisfying ones desires through sexual intercourse then it would be destined for failure because beauty fades and visual lust supposes that the object of your affection continues to hold your attention through its continued beauty. I assure you that lithe young beauty fades as children and age come into the picture so you need to examine your motives to determine where you truly stand when it comes to marriage. Unfortunately in your statement "be in a relationship" does not say to me...marriage it says to me... can't I just use this friend like a Kleenex and then throw her away. Don't sully a woman that might someday get married to a man who wants her for his wife and would desire Gods blessing with a pure undefiled woman. |