Proverbs 9:14

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,

American Standard Version (1901)

And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

Bible in Basic English

Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

Douay-Rheims 1899

Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,

Free Bible Version

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the town,

Geneva Bible 1599

But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Translation for Translators

They sit at the doors of their houses or they sit on the top of the hills in the town,

Unlocked Literal Bible

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the highest places of the town.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Young's Literal Translation

And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne — the high places of the city,

Context

The Way of Folly

¹³The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. ¹⁴She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, ¹⁵calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.

Summary

This verse in Proverbs describes the foolish woman, Folly, who sits at the door of her house, calling out to those who pass by and tempting them with enticing words. Folly represents the seductive nature of sin and the allure of worldly pleasures that lead people astray from wisdom and righteousness. The imagery serves as a warning against being lured into destructive paths by the deceptive promises of sin. It emphasizes the importance of discernment and choosing the path of wisdom and righteousness over the temporary gratification offered by folly.