Proverbs 7

For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men. v.7

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In the book of Proverbs we come across two different women known as the Proverbs 7 woman and the Proverbs 31 woman.  Most people know of the Proverbs 31 woman being a righteous woman, wife, mother, friend, but many aren't as aware of the Proverbs 7 woman; she is the exact opposite.  It's a good study to compare the two chapters of the descriptions of these women.  Well the woman in this chapter is a woman who preys on a simple young man.  She's sweet and seductive to him.  She even makes herself sound religious by saying she has peace offerings and paid her vows in verse fourteen.  Yet it's not just the ignorant men she deceives but strong men.  Men you would never think would commit such a sin can be enticed and destroyed so easily by this foolish woman.  Now if you're a woman reading this you may not cut a man down by sexual pleasures but women still have ways to cut all types of men down by in similar subtle ways through sarcasm, discouragement, intimidation, etc.  When have you been surprised by a strong man falling into such a sin you'd never expect?  If you're a woman, how have you cast down men around you?  If you're a man, how can you continue to guard yourself no matter how "strong" you are against the wounds of women?