Proverbs 9:16

16 She says to those who are uneducated, "Come in here, you foolish people!

Proverbs 9:16 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 9:16

Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither
The harlot's house, Popish chapels and churches. She uses the same form of words that Wisdom does, ( Proverbs 9:4 ) ; having a form of godliness, a show of religion, but without the power of it; her priests are wolves in sheep's clothing, and speak lies in hypocrisy: and such that she fixes upon as proper persons to work on are the simple, the credulous and unwary; who are not on their guard, and are easily persuaded and imposed on;

and [as for] him that wanteth understanding;
is not well grounded in the principles of Christianity he professes; has not a spiritual and experimental understanding of them:

she saith to him;
addresses him in such language as follows:

Proverbs 9:16 In-Context

14 She sits at the door of her house at the highest place in the city.

15 She calls out to those who are passing by, who are going along, minding their own business.

16 She says to those who are uneducated, "Come in here, you foolish people!

17 Stolen water is sweeter, and food eaten in secret tastes better."

18 But these people don't know that everyone who goes there dies, that her guests end up deep in the grave.