Proverbs 9 · Verse 16

Proverbs 9:16

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

Proverbs 9:16, King James Version

Proverbs 9:16 in other translations

BSB	“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
WEB	“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
ASV	Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
YLT	‘Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart--she said to him,
DARBY	Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
BBE	Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Webster	Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

What does Proverbs 9:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 9:15-16

15-16. to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in Pr 9:4, as simple--that is, easily led (Pr 1:4) and unsettled, though willing to do right.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither - Folly or pleasure here personified, uses the very same expressions as employed by Wisdom, Pro 9:4. Wisdom says, "Let the simple turn in to me." No, says Folly, "Let the simple turn in to me." If he turn in to Wisdom, his folly shall be taken away and he shall become wise; if he turn in to Foliy, his darkness will be thickened, and his folly will remain. Wisdom sets up her school to instruct the ignorant: Folly sets her school up next door, to defeat the designs of Wisdom. Thus the saying of the satirist appears to be verified: - "Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The devil surely builds a chapel there. And it is found upon examination, The latter has the larger congregation." De Foe.

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 9:16 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.

מִי\־mi-who?H4310

פֶ֭תִיFe.ti[is] naiveH6612

יָסֻ֣רya.Surlet him turn asideH5493

הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhereH2008

וַחֲסַר\־va.cha.sar-and [one] lacking ofH2638

לֵ֝֗בLevheartH3820

וְאָ֣מְרָהve.'A.me.rahand she saysH559

לּֽוֹ\׃loto him

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

Cross references for Proverbs 9:16

Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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Context

Proverbs 9:15
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

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Proverbs 9:16 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Cualquiera simple, dice, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Qui est simple? qu’il se retire ici. Et à celui qui est dépourvu de sens, elle dit:
German Elberfelder 1871	"Wer ist einfältig? er wende sich hierher!" Und zu dem Unverständigen spricht sie:
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Qui est parvulus declinet ad me. Et vecordi locuta est: