Proverbs 7:20 (Mini Sermon)

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1.      Pro 7:20 – “He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.”

1. He hath taken a bag of money with him,
   1. The fact that he took a bag of money with him would indicated the following:
      1. He is wealthy, and therefore so is his wife.
      2. He is most likely going to be gone for a while, else he would have only taken a pocket full of coins.
   2. These things would be additional reasons for the young man to give in to the strange woman’s advances.

• Notice she didn’t say he had taken his wallet, his credit card, or his smartphone with him, but rather a bag of money.
  1. This is because in those days people used real money, such as gold and silver (Gen 23:16; 2Ki 23:35).
  2. If a man were to take a large amount of money with him for a long trip, it would require a bag, not a pocket or a wallet (Gen 42:35; Isa 46:6).
  3. This is further evidence that she and her husband were wealthy, and therefore she is not a cheap whore.

1. and will come home at the day appointed.
   1. Appointed ppl. – 1. Fixed by agreement; settled beforehand.
   2. Her husband had set a date ahead of time for his return.

• Though she didn’t reveal what the date was, the implication was that he would not be home for a while so there was no chance of getting caught.
• This assurance would have eased any apprehension the young man might have had.