Proverbes 9:16

16 Que celui qui est ignorant entre ici! Et elle dit à celui qui manque d'intelligence:

Proverbes 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:

Proverbes 9:16 In-Context

14 Elle s'assied à la porte de la maison, sur un siège, dans les lieux élevés de la ville,
15 Pour crier aux passants qui vont droit leur chemin:
16 Que celui qui est ignorant entre ici! Et elle dit à celui qui manque d'intelligence:
17 Les eaux dérobées sont douces, et le pain pris en cachette est agréable.
18 Et il ne sait pas que là sont les morts, et que ses invités sont au fond du Sépulcre.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.