Proverbs 9:14-17 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
14	וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־ כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת׃	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	לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־ דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃	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	מִי־ פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־ לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה לּֽוֹ׃	“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	מַֽיִם־ גְּנוּבִ֥ים יִמְתָּ֑קוּ וְלֶ֖חֶם סְתָרִ֣ים יִנְעָֽם׃	“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”	“Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!”
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