Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
New American Standard Bible
Who are making their paths straight:
King James Version
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
Holman Bible
who go straight ahead on their paths:
International Standard Version
She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,
A Conservative Version
to call to those who pass by, who go right on their ways:
American Standard Version
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
Amplified
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
Darby Translation
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
Julia Smith Translation
To call to those passing the way, making straight their paths:
King James 2000
To call those who pass by who go right on their ways:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[in order] to call to those who pass by the road, those who go straight [on] their way:
Modern King James verseion
to call those who pass by, who are going straight on their ways;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to call such as go by, and walk straight in their ways.
NET Bible
calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.
New Heart English Bible
To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
The Emphasized Bible
To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
Webster
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
World English Bible
To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
Youngs Literal Translation
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolishness' Banquet
14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town, 15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says: 16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:
Cross References
Proverbs 7:13-15
So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:
Proverbs 7:25-27
Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.
Proverbs 23:27-28
For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.