Proverbs 9:15

15 to call men passing by the way, and men going in their journey. (to call to men passing by the way, and to men going on their journey.)

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 A fond woman, and full of cry, and full of unleaveful lusts, and that knoweth nothing utterly, (A loud and foolish woman, full of unlawful lusts, who knoweth utterly nothing,)

14 sitteth in the doors of her house (sitteth at the door of her house), on a seat, in an high place of the city;

15 to call men passing by the way, and men going in their journey. (to call to men passing by the way, and to men going on their journey.)

16 Who is a little man in wit; bow he to me (And she saith to herself, Who is a man of little intelligence; turn he unto me). And she spake to a coward, (and said,)

17 Waters of theft be sweeter, and bread hid is sweeter. (Stolen water is sweeter, and hidden bread is sweeter.)