Proverbs 9:16
World English Bible (WEB)
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
In context
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Proverbs 9:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
- KJV King James Version
- Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,