Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, New Living Translation She sits in her doorway on the heights overlooking the city. English Standard Version She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, Berean Standard Bible She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, King James Bible For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, New King James Version For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, New American Standard Bible She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, NASB 1995 She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, NASB 1977 And she sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, Legacy Standard Bible She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, Amplified Bible She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high and conspicuous places of the city, Christian Standard Bible She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, Holman Christian Standard Bible She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, American Standard Version And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, Aramaic Bible in Plain English She sits at the door of her house upon a high seat. Brenton Septuagint Translation She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets, Contemporary English Version She sits in front of her house and on the highest hills in the town. Douay-Rheims Bible Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city, English Revised Version And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, GOD'S WORD® Translation She sits at the doorway of her house. She is enthroned on the high ground of the city Good News Translation She sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the highest part of town, International Standard Version She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. JPS Tanakh 1917 And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, Literal Standard Version And she has sat at the opening of her house, | On a throne—the high places of the city, Majority Standard Bible She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, New American Bible She sits at the door of her house upon a seat on the city heights, NET Bible So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, New Revised Standard Version She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the high places of the town, New Heart English Bible She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, Webster's Bible Translation For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, World English Bible She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, Young's Literal Translation And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Folly13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. 14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, 15calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.… Cross References Proverbs 5:8 Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, Proverbs 7:12 Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner. Proverbs 8:2 On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. Proverbs 9:3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. Proverbs 9:15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. Ezekiel 16:25 At the head of every street you built your lofty shrines and degraded your beauty. With increasing promiscuity, you spread your legs to all who passed by. Treasury of Scripture For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, she Proverbs 7:10-12 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart… in Proverbs 9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Jump to Previous City Door Doorway Entry High Highest House Opening Places Point Sat Seat Seated Sits Sitteth ThroneJump to Next City Door Doorway Entry High Highest House Opening Places Point Sat Seat Seated Sits Sitteth ThroneProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly (14) She sitteth at the door of her house.--She does not care, like Wisdom, to send forth her maidens "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10); she contents herself with sitting at ease, just outside her own door, and calling to the passers-by.Verse 14. - She sitteth at the door of her house. She, like Wisdom, has a house of her own, and imitates her in inviting guests to enter. She does not send forth her maidens; she does not stand in the streets and proclaim her mission. Vice has an easier task; all she has to do is to sit and beckon and use a few seductive words. Her house is not supported by seven pillars, built on the grace of God and upheld by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. like that of Wisdom (ver. 1); it is an ordinary habitation of no stately proportions. but its meanness impedes not the uses to which she puts it, her own charms causing her victims to disregard her environments. On a seat in the high pluses of the city. Her house is in the highest and most conspicuous part of the city, and she sits before her door in reckless immodesty, plying her shameful trade (comp. Genesis 38:14; Jeremiah 3:2). The mimicry of her rival again appears, for Wisdom "crieth upon the highest places of the city" (ver. 3). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She sitsוְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה (wə·yā·šə·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry at the door לְפֶ֣תַח (lə·p̄e·ṯaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way of her house, בֵּיתָ֑הּ (bê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a seat כִּ֝סֵּ֗א (kis·sê) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne in the heights מְרֹ֣מֵי (mə·rō·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4791: Altitude of the city, קָֽרֶת׃ (qā·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7176: Town, city Links Proverbs 9:14 NIVProverbs 9:14 NLT Proverbs 9:14 ESV Proverbs 9:14 NASB Proverbs 9:14 KJV Proverbs 9:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:14 French Bible Proverbs 9:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:14 She sits at the door of her (Prov. 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