Proverbs 9:15

15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

Proverbs 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 9:15

To call passengers who go right on their ways.
] Who have been religiously educated, and trained up in the principles of true Christianity; and who walk outwardly according to the rule of the divine word, and are in a fair way for heaven and eternal happiness. These she has her eye upon as they pass along, and calls unto them, and endeavours to turn them aside out of the way they are going, to make them proselytes to her antichristian religion; which, when she succeeds in, she glories and boasts of; just as harlots are very desirous of seducing and debauching chaste, innocent, and virtuous persons; see ( Revelation 2:20 ) . Saying as follows:

Proverbs 9:15 In-Context

13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.