Proverbs 9:16 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she says,

◄ Proverbs 9:16 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she says,

English Standard Version
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,

New American Standard Bible
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

King James Bible
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"

International Standard Version
"Whoever is na�ve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

American Standard Version
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

Darby Bible Translation
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

Young's Literal Translation
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:13-18 How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying, deceitful, and stolen pleasure sin proposes; and may our souls be so desirous of the everlasting enjoyment of Christ, that on earth we may live to him, daily, by faith, and ere long be with him in glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15, 16. to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in Pr 9:4, as

simple—that is, easily led (Pr 1:4) and unsettled, though willing to do right.