23 For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
23 He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.
23 Death is the reward of an undisciplined life; your foolish decisions trap you in a dead end.
23 He shall die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
23 He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 5:23
Commentary on Proverbs 5:15-23
(Read Proverbs 5:15-23)
Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction.