Proverbs 9:13-18 Parallel Bible Translations

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	ISV Intl. Standard Version	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
13	The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge.	The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.	Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing.
14	She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.	She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,	She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15	She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,	calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,	calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,
16	\|Whoever is naïve, turn in here!\| And to anyone lacking sense, she says,	“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,	“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
17	\|Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious.\|	“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”	“Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
18	But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.	But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.	But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
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