Proverbs 9:14
Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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
13The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.
15Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Cross References
Proverbs 7:10And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;
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 →