Proverbs 9:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither - Folly or pleasure here personified, uses the very s...
Proverbs 9:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Whoso is simple— This is a most specious and artful detortion of the address of Wisdom; by which she would insult the friends of religion, truth, and holiness.
Proverbs 9:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she s...
Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whoso is simple ... — She imitates Wisdom closely in her address: Satan, too, transforms himself into an “angel of light” ( 2 Corinthians 11:14 ). Folly attracts those undecided characters who are i...
Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - 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 9:16 - 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 9:16 - 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 9:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither ,.... The harlot's house, Popish chapels and churches. She uses the same form of words that Wisdom does, Proverbs 9:4 ; having a form of godliness, a show...
Proverbs 9:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Ver. 16. Who is simple. ] Wisdom's own words. Pro 9:4 Take heed, saith our Saviour; they c...
Proverbs 9:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whoso is simple Which title is not given to them by her; for such a reproach would not have allured them, but driven them away; but by Solomon, who represents the matter of her invitation in his ow...
Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Simple; which title is not given to them by her, for such a reproach would not have allured them, but driven them away; but by Solomon, who represents the matter of her invitation in his own words,...
Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - 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 9:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:3-4 , Proverbs 9:16 I. Choose. Here is the manliness of manhood, that a man has a reason for what he does, and has a will in doing it. Be the masters and lords of the circumstances...
Proverbs 9:16 - 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 9:16 - 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 9:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Banquet of Folly
Proverbs 9:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Simple — This title is not given them by her, but by Solomon.

Proverbs 9:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 9:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 9:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 9:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 9:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 9:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes