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Spreuken 9:16

Listen to Spreuken 9:16
16 Wie is slecht? Hij kere zich herwaarts; en tot den verstandeloze zegt zij:

Spreuken 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:

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Spreuken 9:16 In-Context

14 En zij zit aan de deur van haar huis, op een stoel, op de hoge plaatsen der stad;
15 Om te roepen degenen, die op den weg voorbijgaan, die hun paden recht maken, zeggende:
16 Wie is slecht? Hij kere zich herwaarts; en tot den verstandeloze zegt zij:
17 De gestolen wateren zijn zoet, en het verborgen brood is liefelijk.
18 Maar hij weet niet, dat aldaar doden zijn; haar genoden zijn in de diepten der hel.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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