7:1-4 God wants us to value wisdom and understanding. He does not want us to be brainless-obedient creatures, He wants us to listen to Him, learn and grow. He wants us to link our souls with the wisdom He has threaded into the world. He wants us to see purpose and meaning in every situation, conversation and person. He wants us to use what He teaches us; when we apply scripture to practical life, we sow blessings for others and reap blessings for ourselves.
7:5 When scripture speaks about adultery, it is a metaphor for unfaithfulness to God. Much of the book of Proverbs teaches us to cultivate a steadfast relationship with God rather than a disloyal one. Once we establish a relationship with God, we must be careful to remain committed to its health. We cannot abandon what He has taught us or put our trust in other things or people.
7:6-9 When we live without God's instruction, we are easily lured into situations that are harmful to us. He helps us to discern between helpful and harmful situations, even at onset.
7:10-23 For in the darkness of ignorance, arrogance or neglect of God's word, there is always something waiting for us. Anger will take over, perhaps desire or greed. We enter into situations and relationships and behavior that makes our life less enjoyable and more difficult.
God wants us to be spiritually alert because temptation will always be dressed up deceptively. Humans are often negatively influenced without realization. Things that only seem beautiful and enticing actually lead us into snares. In the chaos of anger, greed, and desire we lose our path and neglect our purpose. We lose our lives because we traded all of our good opportunity for worldly gain.
7:24-27 Therefore we must train ourselves to keep scripture close. We must train ourselves to constantly communicate with God and seek His counsel before we make our own decisions. We must be vigilant not to stray off of the righteous, humble, lighted path of God. For in darkness and ignorance and arrogance we cannot thrive.
