Proverbs 9:16

16 "Come in, ignorant people!" To the foolish 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 or on a seat in the highest part of town,

15 and calls out to people passing by, who are minding their own business:

16 "Come in, ignorant people!" To the foolish she says,

17 "Stolen water is sweeter. Stolen bread tastes better."

18 Her victims do not know that the people die who go to her house, that those who have already entered are now deep in the world of the dead.