Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
15To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
17“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
Cross References
Proverbs 9:4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
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 →