Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.b -Proverbs 7:10
The major player in this drama is now introduced. She is the seductress.
The author tells us a little about her outward appearance and her inward intent. She is dressed like a prostitute. Applied to our culture, this woman would be one who dressed seductively. Unfortunately, since men in America worship women’s bodies, they look for her anywhere—the gym, grocery store, work or even church.
This is her “outside.” The seductress sends out obvious sexual energy by the way she dresses and looks. Female sex addicts admit that they consciously choose specific outfits in order to hook their prey. One female therapist who counsels a group of female sex addicts asked the ladies to come to one meeting wearing an outfit they would use to “conquer” a man. Some of the women wore sophisticated suits, one wore an exercise outfit, another wore tight jeans and a revealing top. Though all were dressed differently, they chose clothes that they knew would be a weapon for seduction.
The “inside” part of the seductress introduced in Proverbs 7:10 reveals a heart filled with “crafty intent.” Some women really do embrace evil and an inappropriate sexual intent. Part of my own healing required my dealing with the women I was sexual with when I was between the ages of sixteen and nineteen. These women were much older than I. Some were married, and all of them definitely had evil intent toward me. They wanted to use me sexually and then throw me away.
Sex was only a game to them, which made me a target. Many guys who have had similar experiences actually feel they “got lucky.” What they actually “got” was being used by seductresses in a way that could sometimes qualify as sexual abuse.
To be forewarned about the crafty intentions of the seductress, whether she’s married or single, Christian or non-Christian, is a good preparation for winning the battle against her. I can’t tell you how many young men have confided to me they had to break up with a Christian woman because she was pressuring them into sex. Know this: To a seductress, men are not considered in any way special: they are just her sex partner.