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STRANGE WOMAN

Sin & Judgment • Old Testament
The “strange woman” in Proverbs is a woman outside the proper covenant and moral order, especially a harlot or adulterous woman. The expression warns against sexual immorality and its destructive influence.
Biblical Usage
The term warns against the influence and conduct of a harlot. Its related use in Judges contrasts a son of another woman with a son of a harlot.