Proverbs 23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs 23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moves itself aright. 32 At the last it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women and your heart shall utter perverse things. Thus, under the influence of alcohol, Herod makes a very stupid offer, and the private dancer takes it to her mother Herodias, who is ready and waiting with a singular answer.
As soon as Salome is finished, her mother Herodias blurts out the thirst for revenge that has been welling up in her heart for too long….. Mark 6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, what shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
It is imperative that we observe the after effects of a thirst for revenge, for apparently, the joy Herodias is expecting is never forthcoming. Not only that, but because she had involved Herod in the cruel act, he also would be plagued with the stings of conscience, together with guiltiness and misgivings…. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Mark 6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!