Proverbs 9:13-17

New International Version

¹³Folly is an unruly woman;^(A)
    she is simple and knows nothing.^(B)
¹⁴She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the highest point of the city,^(C)
¹⁵calling out^(D) 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^(E) she says,
¹⁷    “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!^(F)”

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Proverbs 9:13-17

New American Standard Bible

¹³^[a]A woman of foolishness is ^(A)boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and ^(B)knows nothing.
¹⁴She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by ^(C)the high places of the city,
¹⁵Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:
¹⁶“^(D)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks ^[b]understanding she says,
¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet;
And ^(E)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”