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Proverbs 9:15
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
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Christian Standard Bible®
calling to those who pass by,who go straight ahead on their paths:
calling to those who pass by,who go straight ahead on their paths:
Hebrew Names Version
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
King James Version
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
English Standard Version
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
New American Standard Bible
Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:
Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:
New Century Version
She calls out to those who are passing by, who are going along, minding their own business.
She calls out to those who are passing by, who are going along, minding their own business.
New English Translation
calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.
calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.
Amplified Bible
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
World English Bible
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
Legacy Standard Bible
To call to those who pass by that way,Who are making their paths straight:
To call to those who pass by that way,Who are making their paths straight:
Berean Standard Bible
calling to those who pass by, who make their paths straight:
calling to those who pass by, who make their paths straight:
Contemporary English Version
She shouts to everyone who passes by,
She shouts to everyone who passes by,
Complete Jewish Bible
calling to those who pass by, to those going straight along their ways,
calling to those who pass by, to those going straight along their ways,
Darby Translation
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
Easy-to-Read Version
When people walk by, she calls out to them. They show no interest in her, but still she says,
When people walk by, she calls out to them. They show no interest in her, but still she says,
George Lamsa Translation
She calls those who pass by, who go right on their ways;
She calls those who pass by, who go right on their ways;
Good News Translation
and calls out to people passing by, who are minding their own business:
and calls out to people passing by, who are minding their own business:
Lexham English Bible
in order to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight on their way:
in order to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight on their way:
Literal Translation
to call those who pass by, who are going straight on their ways,
to call those who pass by, who are going straight on their ways,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
to call soch as go by and walke straight in their wayes.
to call soch as go by and walke straight in their wayes.
American Standard Version
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Bible in Basic English
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
King James Version (1611)
To call passengers who go right on their wayes:
To call passengers who go right on their wayes:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To call such as go by, and that walke straight in their wayes.
To call such as go by, and that walke straight in their wayes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
English Revised Version
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
to clepe men passinge bi the weie, and men goynge in her iournei.
to clepe men passinge bi the weie, and men goynge in her iournei.
Update Bible Version
To call to those that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
To call to those that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Webster's Bible Translation
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
New King James Version
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:
New Living Translation
She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business.
She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business.
New Life Bible
She calls to those who pass by and are making their paths straight,
She calls to those who pass by and are making their paths straight,
New Revised Standard
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
Douay-Rheims Bible
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
Revised Standard Version
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
Young's Literal Translation
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
Contextual Overview
13 A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing. 14 But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie, 15 To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying, 16 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also, 17 Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not, that ye dead are there, and that her ghestes are in the depth of hell.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 7:13-15, Proverbs 7:25-27, Proverbs 23:27, Proverbs 23:28
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 16:25 - at every
Cross-References
Genesis 9:8
God spake also to Noah & to his sonnes with him, saying,
God spake also to Noah & to his sonnes with him, saying,
Genesis 9:10
And with euery liuing creature that is with you, with the foule, with the cattell, and with euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, vnto euery beast of the earth.
And with euery liuing creature that is with you, with the foule, with the cattell, and with euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, vnto euery beast of the earth.
Exodus 28:12
And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones of remebrance of the children of Israel: for Aaron shall beare their names before the Lorde vpon his two shoulders for a remembrance.
And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones of remebrance of the children of Israel: for Aaron shall beare their names before the Lorde vpon his two shoulders for a remembrance.
Deuteronomy 7:9
That thou mayest knowe, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithfull God which keepeth couenant and mercie vnto them that loue him and keepe his commaundements, euen to a thousand generations,
That thou mayest knowe, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithfull God which keepeth couenant and mercie vnto them that loue him and keepe his commaundements, euen to a thousand generations,
1 Kings 8:23
And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that keepest couenant and mercie with thy seruants that walke before thee with all their heart,
And sayd, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that keepest couenant and mercie with thy seruants that walke before thee with all their heart,
Nehemiah 9:32
Nowe therefore our God, thou great God, mightie and terrible, that keepest couenant and mercie, let not all the affliction that hath come vnto vs, seeme a litle before thee, that is, to our Kings, to our princes, and to our Priests, and to our Prophets, and to our fathers, and to all thy people since the time of the Kings of Asshur vnto this day.
Nowe therefore our God, thou great God, mightie and terrible, that keepest couenant and mercie, let not all the affliction that hath come vnto vs, seeme a litle before thee, that is, to our Kings, to our princes, and to our Priests, and to our Prophets, and to our fathers, and to all thy people since the time of the Kings of Asshur vnto this day.
Psalms 106:45
And he remembred his couenant towarde them and repented acoording to the multitude of his mercies,
And he remembred his couenant towarde them and repented acoording to the multitude of his mercies,
Jeremiah 14:21
Doe not abhorre vs: for thy Names sake cast not downe the throne of thy glory: remember and breake not thy couenant with vs.
Doe not abhorre vs: for thy Names sake cast not downe the throne of thy glory: remember and breake not thy couenant with vs.
Ezekiel 16:60
Neuerthelesse, I wil remember my couenant made with thee in ye dayes of thy youth, and I wil confirme vnto thee an euerlasting couenant.
Neuerthelesse, I wil remember my couenant made with thee in ye dayes of thy youth, and I wil confirme vnto thee an euerlasting couenant.
Luke 1:72
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To call passengers who go right on their ways. Who have been religiously educated, and trained up in the principles of true Christianity; and who walk outwardly according to the rule of the divine word, and are in a fair way for heaven and eternal happiness. These she has her eye upon as they pass along, and calls unto them, and endeavours to turn them aside out of the way they are going, to make them proselytes to her antichristian religion; which, when she succeeds in, she glories and boasts of; just as harlots are very desirous of seducing and debauching chaste, innocent, and virtuous persons; see Revelation 2:20. Saying as follows:
