New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 9:4-16
4“1WhoeverH4310 is 2naiveH6612, let him turnH5493 in hereH2008!” To him whoH2638 3lacksH2638 4understandingH3820 she saysH559,5“ComeH1980, 5eatH3898 of my foodH3899 And drinkH8354 of the wineH3196 I have mixedH4537.66ForsakeH5800 your follyH6612 and 7liveH2421, And 8proceedH833 in the wayH1870 of understandingH998.”
7He who 9correctsH3256 a scofferH3917 getsH3947 dishonorH7036 for himself, And he who reprovesH3198 a wickedH7563 manH7563 gets 10insultsH4140 for himself.811Do not reproveH3198 a scofferH3917, orH6435 he will hateH8130 you, 12ReproveH3198 a wiseH2450 manH2450 and he will loveH157 you.9GiveH5414 instruction to a wiseH2450 manH2450 and he will be stillH5750 wiserH2449, TeachH3045 a righteousH6662 manH6662 and he will 13increaseH3254 his learningH3948.10The 14fearH3374 of the LordH3068 is the beginningH8462 of wisdomH2451, And the knowledgeH1847 of the HolyH6918 OneH6918 is understandingH998.11For 15by me your daysH3117 will be multipliedH7235, And yearsH8141 of lifeH2425 will be addedH3254 to you.12IfH518 you are wiseH2449, you are wiseH2449 16for yourself, And if you 17scoffH3917, you aloneH905 will bearH5375 it.
13The 18womanH802 of follyH3687 is 19boisterousH1993, She is 20naiveH6615 and 21knowsH3045 nothingH1077H4100.14She sitsH3427 at the doorwayH6607 of her houseH1004, On a seatH3678 by 22the highH4791 placesH4791 of the cityH7176,15CallingH7121 to those who passH5674 by, Who are makingH3474 their pathsH734 straightH3474:16“23WhoeverH4310 is 24naiveH6612, let him turnH5493 in hereH2008,” And to him whoH2638 lacksH2638 25understandingH3820 she saysH559,
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 9:4 Prov 8:5; 9:16 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 9:4 Lit simple ↩
- 3. Proverbs 9:4 Prov 6:32 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 9:4 Lit heart ↩
- 5. Proverbs 9:5 Song 5:1; Is 55:1; John 6:27 ↩
- 6. Proverbs 9:6 Or Forsake the simple ones ↩
- 7. Proverbs 9:6 Prov 8:35; 9:11 ↩
- 8. Proverbs 9:6 Ezek 11:20; 37:24 ↩
- 9. Proverbs 9:7 Prov 23:9 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish ↩
- 11. Proverbs 9:8 Prov 15:12; Matt 7:6 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 9:8 Ps 141:5; Prov 10:8 ↩
- 13. Proverbs 9:9 Prov 1:5 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 9:10 Job 28:28; Ps 111:10; Prov 1:7 ↩
- 15. Proverbs 9:11 Prov 3:16; 10:27 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 9:12 Job 22:2; Prov 14:14 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 9:12 Prov 19:29 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 9:13 Or foolish woman ↩
- 19. Proverbs 9:13 Prov 7:11 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 9:13 Lit simple ↩
- 21. Proverbs 9:13 Prov 5:6 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 9:14 Prov 9:3 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 9:16 Prov 9:4 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 9:16 Lit simple ↩
- 25. Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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