Proverbs 9:14-16

English Standard Version

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house;
    she takes a seat on ^(A)the highest places of the town,
¹⁵calling to those who pass by,
    who are ^(B)going straight on their way,
¹⁶^(C)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
    And to him who lacks sense she says,

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Proverbs 9:14-16

King James Version

¹⁴For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁵To call passengers who go right on their ways:

¹⁶Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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Proverbs 9:14-16

New King James Version

¹⁴For she sits at the door of her house,
On a seat ^(A)by the highest places of the city,
¹⁵To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
¹⁶“Whoever^(B) is ^[a]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

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Proverbs 9:16 naive

Proverbs 9:14-16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by ^(A)the high places of the city,
¹⁵Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:
¹⁶“^(B)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks ^[a]understanding she says,

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Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart

Proverbs 9:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the highest point of the city,^(A)
¹⁵calling out^(B) to those who pass by,
    who go straight on their way,
¹⁶    “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense^(C) she says,