Proverbs 6:30-35, A Concluding Plea!
A Comparison: There is no sympathy or support for adultery in Holy Scripture. It is a hateful, harmful sin, though widely condoned in our morally adrift world. It is worse than stealing (vs. 30-31). Though all stealing is wrong in the sight of God, there may be mitigating circumstances such as here. Still, restitution must be made if the thief is found, but who can make restitution for adultery? The thief steals to preserve his mortal life, but the adulterer steals to promote his lust and in so doing pollutes his immortal soul. His was not want, but wantonness. Both God and man declare him guilty! Sin, which is yet sweet to the taste, brings death to the soul! David’s sin concerning Uriah was an abiding blemish, and an occasion for his own tears, and also for his enemies to blaspheme his Lord.