Proverbs says that no one who visits the “forbidden woman” will return to the paths of life. So, is a man who seeks a prostitute doomed? Today’s question comes from an international listener named David. “Hello, Pastor John. My thoughts keep returning to Proverbs 2:19 19 None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life: . It says: ‘None who go to her come back, nor do they regain the paths of life.’ Please, I need a deeper clarification on this verse because I’m frightened due to a recent experience. I’m a teenage Christian boy, 17 years old. Recently, I was carried away by my lust and foolishly decided to look for a temporary sex partner through a hookup site online. I made contact with two women, and they made promises, saying that they would give their bodies to me in exchange for money. I paid them the money online, but they scammed me and never showed up. “When this happened, I felt really stupid and angry with myself. I lost about $100. Later I was able to reflect and see that what I did was wrong and that I deserved the loss. I’m really grateful to God because I feel that he allowed the scam to come my way because he was preventing me from losing my virginity. But I feel scared that I even went this far in the process. Even in seeking a prostitute, I feel like I crossed a line I cannot return from. Have I?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/i-sought-a-prostitute-am-i-doomed Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john