Proverbs Chapter 5, King James Version
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In a lively village embraced by towering, whispering trees, there lived a wise and caring older brother named Ethan. Admired by his younger sisters, Mia and Sophie, Ethan was a beacon of thoughtful advice and compassion. One breezy afternoon, as the sun bathed the village in its warm, golden light, Ethan gathered his sisters in their fragrant garden, where the air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers. It was here, amidst nature's beauty, that Ethan chose to impart an essential lesson about the power of making wise choices—a lesson that would guide Mia and Sophie throughout their lives. Chapter 5 The Tale of Wise Choices Read the first chapter of Wisdom Rules by looking inside thebook at Amazon here.
My son, attend unto my
wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
2 That thou
mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3 For the
lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than
oil:
4 But her
end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
5 Her feet
go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6 Lest thou
shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not
know them.
7 Hear me
now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
8 Remove
thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9 Lest thou
give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10 Lest
strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a
stranger;
11 And thou
mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12 And say,
How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
13 And have
not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that
instructed me!
14 I was
almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern,
and running waters out of thine own well.
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of
waters in the streets.
17 Let them
be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
18 Let thy
fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
19 Let her
be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all
times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
20 And why
wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a
stranger?
21 For the
ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his
goings.
22 His own
iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords
of his sins.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs 5:15–16 uses a vivid
water picture to make a simple point: keep what is sacred, life giving, and
meant to be yours, within the proper boundaries. A cistern and well speak of
what you’ve built, stewarded, and maintained. Streams in the streets suggest
what gets scattered and exposed, easily taken and easily wasted.
In
business terms, it’s a warning against leaking value. Build your “well” by
investing in your core: your best people, your proven offerings, your
standards, and your customer trust. Protect what makes you distinct, your
intellectual property, pricing strategy, processes, and relationship capital.
When you pour those assets into the wrong places, careless partnerships,
blurred boundaries, oversharing with competitors, or chasing every shiny
opportunity, you don’t look “diverse.” You look diluted.
The principle is focus and fidelity.
Stay loyal to the mission, loyal to the team and partners who carry it with
you, and disciplined with what you share. Healthy growth can include expansion,
but not at the cost of your integrity or your edge. Keep the fountains that
power your success from becoming runoff in the street.
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