Proverbs 9:14

Sitteth at the doore of her house, and in the hye places of the citie,

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13A foolishe retchlesse woman full of wordes, and suche a one as hath no knowledge,

15To call such as go by, and that walke straight in their wayes.

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Cross References

Proverbs 7:10And behold there met hym a woman with open tokens of an harlot, onlye her heart was hid:

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:14-18

The Invitation of Folly. 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 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, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell. We have heard what… Read the whole commentary →

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