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Douay-Rheims Bible

Proverbs 9:15

To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adultery;   Fool;   Harlot (Prostitute);   Hell;   Ignorance;   Lasciviousness;   Temptation;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fool, Foolishness, Folly;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverbs, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chastity;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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,
King James Version
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,
New American Standard Bible
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.
New English Translation
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:
World English Bible
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,
Legacy Standard Bible
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:
Contemporary English Version
She shouts to everyone who passes by,
Complete Jewish Bible
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:
Easy-to-Read Version
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;
Good News Translation
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:
Literal Translation
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.
American Standard Version
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:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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;
English Revised Version
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.
Update Bible Version
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:
New King James Version
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.
New Life Bible
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,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
Revised Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:

Contextual Overview

13 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all, 14 Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city, 15 To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey: 16 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said: 17 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant. 18 And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths 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
Thus also said God to Noe, and to his sons with him:
Genesis 9:10
And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds, as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
Exodus 28:12
And thou shalt put them in both sides of the ephod, a memorial for the children of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon both shoulders, for a remembrance.
Deuteronomy 7:9
And thou shalt know that the Lord thy God, he is a strong and faithful God, keeping his covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments, unto a thousand generations:
1 Kings 8:23
And said: Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on the earth beneath: who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants, that have walked before thee with all their heart:
Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore our God, great, strong, and terrible, who keepest covenant and mercy, turn not away from thy face all the labour which hath come upon us, upon our kings, and our princes, and our priests, and our prophets, and our fathers, and all the people from the days of the king of Assur, until this day.
Psalms 106:45
(105-45) And he was mindful of his covenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Jeremiah 14:21
Give us not to be a reproach, for thy name’s sake, and do not disgrace in us the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Ezekiel 16:60
And I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth: and I will establish with thee an everlasting covenant.
Luke 1:72
To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

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:


 
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