the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
Bible in Basic English
Proverbs 9:4
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
“Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”To the one who lacks sense, she says,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,
She says to those who are uneducated, "Come in here, you foolish people!
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.
"Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!"To him who lacks a heart of wisdom she says,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks judgment she says:
"Everyone who is ignorant or foolish is invited!
"Whoever is unsure of himself, turn in here!" To someone weak-willed she says,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
"Whoever needs instruction, come." She invites all the simple people and says,
Whosoever is simple, let him come to me; as for him who lacks understanding, she said to him,
"Come in, ignorant people!" And to the foolish she says,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks sense, she says to him,
The simple one, turn in here; and to one lacking heart, she says to him,
Who so is ignoraut, let him come hither. And to the vn wise she sayde:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither'; as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him:
Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:
Who so is without knowledge, let him come hither: And to the vnwise she said,
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
If ony man is litil; come he to me. And wisdom spak to vnwise men,
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: As for him that is void of understanding, she says to him,
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
"Come in with me," she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says,
"Whoever is easy to fool, let him turn in here!" She says to the one without understanding,
"You that are simple, turn in here!" To those without sense she says,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who is without sense she says,
`Who [is] simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 9:16, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 8:5, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 119:130, Matthew 11:25, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18, Revelation 22:17
Reciprocal: Job 36:10 - commandeth Psalms 14:2 - any Psalms 25:8 - teach Proverbs 1:4 - subtlety Proverbs 7:7 - void Proverbs 17:16 - a price Matthew 22:9 - General John 6:54 - eateth James 1:5 - any
Cross-References
And with every living thing with you, all birds and cattle and every beast of the earth which comes out of the ark with you.
And whenever I make a cloud come over the earth, the bow will be seen in the cloud,
Let it be an order for ever, through all your generations, in all your houses, that you are not to take fat or blood for food.
And you are not to take for food any blood, of bird or of beast, in any of your houses.
Nothing may be used for food with its blood in it; you may not make use of strange arts, or go in search of signs and wonders.
But you may not take the blood for food, it is to be drained out on the earth like water.
But see that you do not take the blood for food; for the blood is the life; and you may not make use of the life as food with the flesh.
You may not have as food anything which has come to a natural death; the man from another country who is living with you may take it for food, or you may get a price for it from one of another nation; for you are a holy people to the Lord your God. The young goat is not to be cooked in its mother's milk.
Only do not take its blood for food, but let it be drained out on the earth like water.
But that we give them orders to keep themselves from things offered to false gods, and from the evil desires of the body, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from blood.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither,.... Into Wisdom's house, so well built and furnished; the church of Christ, as a house of instruction; a school, where such who are "simple", weak, and foolish, may learn. Here are many instructors; saints instruct one another; ministers of the word are teachers; yea, Father, Son, and Spirit, here teach and instruct, and none teach like them. Here many lessons are to be learned concerning themselves, concerning Christ, and concerning their duty to God and men; all sorts of persons may learn here, such who know ever so much or ever so little. Or let him turn in here, as into an inn, into which passengers or travellers turn for accommodations; see Proverbs 9:15. The saints are travellers here, at a distance from their Father's house, and need refreshment by the way; the church of God is an inn of good accommodations; here is room enough to entertain them; here are good lodgings for rest and safety, and good provisions, and all of free cost. And now these are the words of Wisdom, or Christ, either in person, or by his maidens, his ministers, inviting such who are "simple" to turn in hither, and partake of the provisions in it; that is, not such who are quite stupid and insensible, sottish, incorrigible, and irreclaimable; but who are sensible of their folly and simplicity; who are but of weak capacities, apt to be credulous, and so easily imposed upon and deceived;
[as for] him that wanteth understanding; not the natural faculty of the understanding, nor an understanding of things natural and civil; but of things spiritual and evangelical, as of the grace of God; of salvation by Christ; of the work of the Spirit; of themselves and their state; of the Gospel, and the mysteries of it; and who are sensible of their ignorance and want of understanding; which is the first thing the Spirit of God convinces men of; or who are so in comparison of others, are weak in knowledge and experience. Now these Christ does not despise, but invites them into his house for instruction; and where can they be better? and who so fit and proper to be here, and be with Wisdom, than such as these?
she saith to him: as follows.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 9:4. Whoso is simple — Let the young, heedless, and giddy attend to my teaching.
Him that wanteth understanding — Literally, he that wanteth a heart; who is without courage, is feeble and fickle, and easily drawn aside from the holy commandment.
