Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today, Solomon opens by talking to us about how to walk in wisdom to avoid sin. It seems to

involve a lot of careful attention and thoughtful planning. It doesn't happen by

accident. In chapter 22, he uses a lot of phrases like, the prudence sees danger and hides himself,

and guard your soul and apply your heart, and encourages parents to train up their children with wisdom.

Verse five specifically says,

Thorns and snares are in the way of the cricket. Whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

Solomon encourages us to take care to steer clear of things that will ensnare us. It makes me

want to be mindful of what things take my eyes and affections off God. What derails me?

What traps do I fall into? Speaking of traps, verse 14 jumped out at me too. It says,

The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit. He with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.

The phrase, he with whom the Lord is angry caught my attention, so I spent a few

minutes looking into that. The deeper meaning of the phrase is something closer to he who is

cursed of the Lord, which would, of course, be the person who is not in relationship with God.

And again, it's important to remember that these little wisdom nuggets aren't promises or prophecy.

This isn't saying God lures people into adultery.

This is Solomon's way of reminding people again to steer clear of the things that are

adultery adjacent because it's a trap for anyone, but it's especially not suited for people

who know and love God.

In chapter 23, Solomon, who was one of the wealthiest

men of all time, tells us something only a wealthy man could know by experience. Wealth is fleeting,

unfulfilling, and isn't worth exhausting yourself over. Versus four through five say, do not toil to

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