Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

New American Standard Bible

She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high and conspicuous places of the city,

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Julia Smith Translation

And sitting at the door of her house, upon the throne of the heights of the city,

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

She sits at the door of her house, upon a throne [at the] high places of town,

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

sitteth in the doors of her house upon a stool above in the city,

NET Bible

So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;

Webster

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,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

at the door
פּתח 
Pethach 
Usage: 164

of her house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

on a seat
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

in the high places
מרום 
Marowm 
Usage: 54

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Foolishness' Banquet

13 The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge. 14 She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. 15 She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,



Cross References

Proverbs 9:3

She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city,

Proverbs 7:10-12

Look! A woman makes her way to meet him, dressed as a prostitute and intending to entrap him.

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