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New American Standard Bible

Proverbs 9:15

Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Adultery;   Fool;   Harlot (Prostitute);   Hell;   Ignorance;   Lasciviousness;   Temptation;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fool, Foolishness, Folly;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Proverbs book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Proverbs, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chastity;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
calling to those who pass by,who go straight ahead on their paths:
Hebrew Names Version
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
King James Version
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
English Standard Version
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
New Century Version
She calls out to those who are passing by, who are going along, minding their own business.
New English Translation
calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.
Amplified Bible
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:
World English Bible
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
Geneva Bible (1587)
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
To call to those who pass by that way,Who are making their paths straight:
Berean Standard Bible
calling to those who pass by, who make their paths straight:
Contemporary English Version
She shouts to everyone who passes by,
Complete Jewish Bible
calling to those who pass by, to those going straight along their ways,
Darby Translation
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
Easy-to-Read Version
When people walk by, she calls out to them. They show no interest in her, but still she says,
George Lamsa Translation
She calls those who pass by, who go right on their ways;
Good News Translation
and calls out to people passing by, who are minding their own business:
Lexham English Bible
in order to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight on their way:
Literal Translation
to call those who pass by, who are going straight on their ways,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
to call soch as go by and walke straight in their wayes.
American Standard Version
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Bible in Basic English
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
King James Version (1611)
To call passengers who go right on their wayes:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To call such as go by, and that walke straight in their wayes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
English Revised Version
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
to clepe men passinge bi the weie, and men goynge in her iournei.
Update Bible Version
To call to those that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Webster's Bible Translation
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
New King James Version
To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:
New Living Translation
She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business.
New Life Bible
She calls to those who pass by and are making their paths straight,
New Revised Standard
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
Douay-Rheims Bible
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
Revised Standard Version
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,
Young's Literal Translation
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:

Contextual Overview

13 A woman of foolishness is boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, 15 Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:16 "Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says, 17 "Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Proverbs 7:13-15, Proverbs 7:25-27, Proverbs 23:27, Proverbs 23:28

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 16:25 - at every

Cross-References

Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the livestock, and every animal of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, every animal of the earth.
Exodus 28:12
"And you shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron shall carry their names before the LORD on his two shoulders as a memorial.
Deuteronomy 7:9
"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His faithfulness to a thousand generations for those who love Him and keep His commandments;
1 Kings 8:23
And he said, "LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping the covenant and showing faithfulness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart,
Nehemiah 9:32
"Now then, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps His covenant and faithfulness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has happened to us, our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and to all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.
Psalms 106:45
And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His mercy.
Jeremiah 14:21
Do not despise us, for the sake of Your own name; Do not disgrace the throne of Your glory. Remember and do not annul Your covenant with us.
Ezekiel 16:60
"Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
Luke 1:72
To show mercy to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To call passengers who go right on their ways. Who have been religiously educated, and trained up in the principles of true Christianity; and who walk outwardly according to the rule of the divine word, and are in a fair way for heaven and eternal happiness. These she has her eye upon as they pass along, and calls unto them, and endeavours to turn them aside out of the way they are going, to make them proselytes to her antichristian religion; which, when she succeeds in, she glories and boasts of; just as harlots are very desirous of seducing and debauching chaste, innocent, and virtuous persons; see Revelation 2:20. Saying as follows:


 
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