After reading your post, I am going to add a fourth woman to my thoughts — the noble wife.

I would like to humbly submit that there is a fourth woman, one that you might have missed. This woman is found in Proberbs 9:13-18. She is the foolish woman or the woman of folly.

My reading and spiritual insight tell me that there are the following three women in the first half of Proverbs:
The Adulteress – she is out to destroy anyone who falls into her trap.
Wisdom – Those who find her find God — and ultimately a noble wife.
The Foolish Woman – she means well — she just does not know anything of eternal value — so her invitations are just as deadly as the evil (adulteress) woman.

The reason I bring this up is that there are many well meaning simple (foolish) people who give all kinds of unbiblical advice. That advice which I call “the world’s way” is destroying those who follow it.

I’ve heard many times that we have three enemies: The devil, the world, and our flesh. I believe Proverbs speaks to the first two in the Adulteress woman and the Foolish woman.

I’d like to know what you think about my insight.

Thanks,

Bob H.