Proverbs 9:16

16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,

Proverbs 9:16 in Other Translations

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says,

16 “Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says,

16 "Are you confused about life, don't know what's going on?

16 "Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,

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, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

15 calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,

17 “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”

18 But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.

Cross References

• 1. S Proverbs 1:22