Proverbs 9:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 9:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Contrast with Proverbs 9:1 , etc. The foolish woman has her house, but it is no stately palace with seven pillars, like the home of Wisdom. No train of maidens wait on her, and invite her guests,...
Proverbs 9:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9. The Invitations of Wisdom and Folly Contrasted. This section closes with a couple of graphic pictures of Wisdom and Folly personified, each bidding for the attention of the passers-by w...
Proverbs 9:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

door . entrance.
Proverbs 9:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, For she sitteth at the door of her house - Her conduct here marks at once her folly, impudence, and poverty. See ab...
Proverbs 9:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city - even as Wisdom cries "...
Proverbs 9:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rivals Folly and Wisdom invite guests to their respective houses. The consequences of accepting either of the two invitations are described. We are reminded of the Greek parable, 'The choice o...
Proverbs 9:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

She sitteth at the door of her house. — She does not care, like Wisdom, to send forth her maidens “to seek and to save that which was lost” ( Luke 19:10 ); she contents herself with sitting at ease...
Proverbs 9:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 10 TWO VOICES IN THE HIGH PLACES OF THE CITY Proverbs 9:1-18 , Proverbs 20:14 with Proberbs 3, and Proverbs 20:16 with Proverbs 4:1-27 AFTER the lengthened contrast between the vi...
Proverbs 9:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Two Contrasted Invitations Proverbs 9:1-18 There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well furnished. It...
Proverbs 9:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last address is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Each is personified as a woman calling to youth. Wisdom has builded her house, and spread her feast in the high places of the city. She calls...
Proverbs 9:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, To call passengers who go right on their ways: Wh...
Proverbs 9:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For she sitteth at the door of her house , e.] Idle and inactive, looking out for her prey not active and laborious, as Wisdom, building her house, killing her beasts, furnishing her table, and send...
Proverbs 9:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, Ver. 14. For she sitteth at the door. ] In a harlot's habit, to see and be seen; the guise and garb of harlots....
Proverbs 9:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

She sitteth at the door of her house Which denotes her idleness and impudence, and her diligence in watching for occasions of sin. To call passengers Who were going innocently and directly about...
Proverbs 9:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Invitation of Folly. 13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth...
Proverbs 9:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which notes her idleness and impudence, and diligence in watching for occasions of sin.
Proverbs 9:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Appeal Of Woman Folly To The Naive ( Proverbs 9:13-18 ). There is no suggestion that Woman Folly's house is opulent or well-provisioned. And indeed she herself is described as ‘turbulent' and...
Proverbs 9:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 9:13 . A foolish woman , rather, “the woman of folly,” an exact opposition of the personified wisdom of the former part of the chapter. Clamorous , “violently excited”...
Proverbs 9:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:1 . Wisdom hath builded her house. This chapter opens with a sublime allegory. We see the princess, the mother of angels and men, enthroned in her temple, “the church which is the pilla...
Proverbs 9:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

A foolish woman is clamorous. The foolish woman This might be understood, in all truth, of the “strange woman” with her enticements; but I am strongly inclined to interpret the passage of Folly...
Proverbs 9:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 9:1-20 15. Fifteenth admonitory discourse, containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom ( Proverbs 9:1-20 ), and that of her rival Folly ( Proverbs 9:13-20 )...
Proverbs 9:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Banquet of Folly
Proverbs 9:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 7:10-12 ; Proverbs 9:3
Proverbs 9:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

At the door — Watching for occasions of sin.

Proverbs 9:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 9:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 9:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 9:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 9:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 9:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 9:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes