Proverbs 9:14
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Brenton Septuagint
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 foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to want a morsel.
15calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Cross References
Proverbs 7:10and the woman meets him having the appearance of a harlot, that causes the hearts of young men to flutter.
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 →