The scope of this chapter is, as of several before, to warn young men against the lusts of the flesh. Solomon remembered of what ill consequence it was to his father, perhaps found himself, and perceived his son, addicted to it, or at least had observed how many hopeful young men among his subjects…

These verses are an introduction to his warning against fleshly lusts, much the same with that, Prov. 6:20, &c., and ending as that did , To keep thee from the strange woman; that is it he aims at; only there he had said, Keep thy father’s commandment, here (which comes all to one), Keep my…

Solomon here, to enforce the caution he had given against the sin of whoredom, tells a story of a young man that was ruined to all intents and purposes by the enticements of an adulterous woman.

We have here the application of the foregoing story: ” Hearken to me therefore, and not to such seducers ; give ear to a father, and not to an enemy.” 1. “Take good counsel when it is given you.