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New Revised Standard
Proverbs 9:15
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
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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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
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,
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 The foolish woman is loud; she is ignorant and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the high places of the town, 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, 16 "You who are simple, turn in here!" And to those without sense she says, 17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark.
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark.
Exodus 28:12
You shall set the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for remembrance.
You shall set the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for remembrance.
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
1 Kings 8:23
He said, "O Lord , God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart,
He said, "O Lord , God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart,
Nehemiah 9:32
"Now therefore, our God—the great and mighty and awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love—do not treat lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, upon our kings, our officials, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until today.
"Now therefore, our God—the great and mighty and awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love—do not treat lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, upon our kings, our officials, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until today.
Psalms 106:45
For their sake he remembered his covenant, and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
For their sake he remembered his covenant, and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
Jeremiah 14:21
Do not spurn us, for your name's sake; do not dishonor your glorious throne; remember and do not break your covenant with us.
Do not spurn us, for your name's sake; do not dishonor your glorious throne; remember and do not break your covenant with us.
Ezekiel 16:60
yet I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant.
yet I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant.
Luke 1:72
Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has remembered his holy covenant,
Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has remembered his holy covenant,
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:
