16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,


In Context

13 The foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

15 To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Proverbs 9:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:16"Let all who are simple come in here!" she says to those who lack judgment.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:16He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16|Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.| as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart — she said to him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she said to him,