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TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD | PROVERBS 7-11

“Do Not Let Your Heart Turn Aside”

A young man looks toward the house of an immoral woman

Jehovah’s standards can protect us. To benefit from them, however, we must treasure them in our heart. (Pr 7:3) When a servant of Jehovah allows his heart to turn aside, he becomes vulnerable to Satan’s smooth and deceptive tactics. Proverbs chapter 7 describes a young man who allowed his heart to deceive him. What can we learn from his mistakes?

  • An eye

    Sight

    7:10

  • A woman touches a man’s arm

    Touch

    7:13

  • Bread and wine

    Taste

    7:14

  • Bottles of fragrance

    Smell

    7:17

  • A woman whispers into a man’s ear

    Hearing

    7:21

  • Satan tries to draw us away from Jehovah by using our five senses to induce us to get involved in wrongdoing

  • Wisdom and understanding will help us to perceive the devastating effects of wrongdoing and to stay far away from spiritual danger