Proverbs 6:26: "for because of a harlot a man comes to his last loaf of bread....."
Are harlots bad luck? Are they accursed? Carry a curse? What's happening there to have such a negative effect on a man?
2007-11-24 03:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you need to eat something afterwards ... those harlots take it out of a guy.
2007-11-24 03:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by synopsis 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Proverbs 6 NKJ:
23 For the commandment is a lamp,
And the law a light;
Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
24 To keep you from the evil woman,
From the flattering tongue of a seductress.
25 Do not lust after her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her allure you with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a harlot
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
It's actually a CRUST of Bread you are reduced to. I think there are men that can relate to this Allegory. Here' an example of How much the NIV changes the original text.
2007-11-24 12:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man makes that choice. The Harlot is a scape goat because those who hated, feared and otherwise disrespected women decided to shift the blame onto them rather than taking responsibility for their own actions.
2007-11-24 11:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because harlots cost money -- usually a LOT of money because they are "holy harlots" of Ashtoreth or some other idol that mixed worship with sex.
2007-11-24 12:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right!!!!!! They are bad luck and a curse.
2007-11-24 11:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by paula r 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋