In Proverbs 7 we can view the “adulterous woman” as representing a person or group of people who are wrong according to scripture. She calls to the “young man”, (who could represent any of us). We see the young man is simple, he does not know much. It is night = the absence of God's word. She has the attire of the harlot = she is very appealing to his desires. She is subtle, loud stubborn, not abiding in her own house = she is very crafty and evasive with issues, picking on minor points in an attempt to defeat a larger truth. She opposes the traditional ways. She goes outside of her house seeking to win and lure in others. By talking about “peace offerings” she claims to be all right with God.
In Proverbs 8 Wisdom is also personified as a woman:
(Proverbs 8:-4) “Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.“
For this reason we are to “lay up”, “keep”, “bind”, “write” God's principles in our hearts; and to say about wisdom: “Thou art my Kinswoman”, “thou art my sister”. Why do this? To keep us away from the strange, adulterous woman.
