Proverbs 5 offers wisdom about avoiding adultery and embracing faithfulness in marriage.

Verse 1-2:

• “My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.”
  Life Application: Pay close attention to wise advice and seek understanding to make wise choices in life.

Verse 3-6:

• “For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol; she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know it.”
  Life Application: Beware of the allure of temptation, especially in relationships, as it may lead to destruction and regret.

Verse 7-14:

• “And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth. Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless, lest strangers take their fill of your strength, and your labors go to the house of a foreigner, and at the end of your life you groan when your flesh and body are consumed.”
  Life Application: Stay far away from situations that could compromise your integrity and lead to consequences that harm you and your relationships.

Verse 15-20:

• “Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.”
  Life Application: Treasure and invest in the love and intimacy within your marriage, finding joy and satisfaction in your spouse.

Verse 21-23:

• “Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden woman and embrace the bosom of an adulteress? For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths. The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.”
  Life Application: Recognize that God observes your actions, and it’s important to live a righteous life, avoiding the pitfalls of temptation and infidelity.

Proverbs 5 offers valuable insights into the importance of maintaining faithfulness in relationships and making wise choices to avoid the consequences of adultery.