Proverbs 9 · Verse 14

Proverbs 9:14

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Proverbs 9:14, King James Version

Proverbs 9:14 in other translations

BSBShe sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
WEBShe sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
ASVAnd she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
YLTAnd she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne--the high places of the city,
DARBYAnd she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
BBESeated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,
WebsterFor she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

What does Proverbs 9:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. on a seat--literally, "throne," takes a prominent place, impudently and haughtily.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house - Her conduct here marks at once her folly, impudence, and poverty. See above on Pro 7:6 (note), etc., where the reader will find a similar character.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 9:13-18

How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ…

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Proverbs 9:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָהVe.ya.she.vahand she sitsH3427
לְפֶ֣תַחle.Fe.tachto [the] doorway ofH6607
בֵּיתָ֑הּbei.Tahhouse herH1004
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּ֝סֵּ֗אki.Se'a seatH3678
מְרֹ֣מֵיme.Ro.mei[the] heights ofH4791
קָֽרֶת\׃Ka.ret[the] townH7176

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 9:14

  • Proverbs 9:3

    She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

  • Proverbs 7:10-12

    And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

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Context

  • Proverbs 9:13

    A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

  • Proverbs 9:14

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

  • Proverbs 9:15

    To call passengers who go right on their ways:

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Proverbs 9:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, en lo alto de la ciudad,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle s’assied à l’entrée de sa maison sur un trône, dans les lieux élevés de la ville,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sitzt am Eingang ihres Hauses, auf einem Sitze an hochgelegenen Stellen der Stadt,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sedit in foribus domus suæ, super sellam in excelso urbis loco,