Proverbs 5:5-6 and the Forbidden Teacher

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.
Proverbs 5:5-6

In context, this passage is talking about an adulterous woman, but the principle applies more broadly. Many people whose feet are leading them down a destructive path believe that they are doing right. The problem is that they are trusting in their own innate sense of right and wrong, when the advice of our own hearts is always be tainted by an evil inclination. We need an external, objective standard to keep our consciences in line.

Excerpted from the weekly Bible study at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com).

From Jay Carper at American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com).

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