Proverbs 2:19None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life:
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's court in Jerusalem. A father teaching his son about the adulteress who prowls the streets at night, representing all destructive temptations...
The emotion here: urgent warning from hard-won experience
The original word
shûb (שׁוּב) — to turn back, return; implies a complete reversal of direction
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, adultery was punishable by death for both parties
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 2:19
This isn't just about sexual sin - 'her' represents any destructive path that promises pleasure but delivers death
Common misconceptionPeople think this is only about prostitution, but Solomon is using the adulteress as a metaphor for ANY destructive choice that seems appealing but leads to ruin - gambling, drugs, corrupt business deals.
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 2:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 2:19 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Wisdom. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, no return. Notable phrases: none who go return; paths of life. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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