Proverbs 9:14
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
- KJV
- For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
- WEB
- She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
- ASV
- And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
- DARBY
- And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
- BLB
- And she sits at the door of her house, upon a seat in the heights of the city,
- ÅB
- Hun sitter foran døren til sitt hus på en trone på en høyde i byen
- OTB
- Hun sitter ved inngangen til sitt hus, på en stol i byens høyder,
- B1930
- Hun sitter foran døren til sitt hus på en trone på en høide i byen
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 9:3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
Read in contextProverbs 7:10–12
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
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