Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
New American Standard Bible
To him who
King James Version
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Holman Bible
To the one who lacks sense,
International Standard Version
"Let whoever is naive, turn in here." To anyone lacking sense, she says,
American Standard Version
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Amplified
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
Bible in Basic English
Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:
Darby Translation
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Julia Smith Translation
Who the simple, he shall turn aside here: he wanting heart, she said to him,
King James 2000
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Whoever [is] simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks {sense}, she says to him,
Modern King James verseion
The simple one, let him turn in here. To one lacking heart, she says to him,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Whoso is ignorant, let him come hither!" And to the unwise she said,
NET Bible
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.
New Heart English Bible
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
The Emphasized Bible
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him -
Webster
Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
World English Bible
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
Themes
Entertainments » Invitations to » Repeated through servants when all things were ready
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom's Banquet
3 She has sent forth her maidens. She cries out upon the highest places of the city: 4 He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who would destroy his own soul does it.
Proverbs 9:16
He who is simple, let him turn in here. And as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Matthew 11:25
Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
Psalm 19:7
The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Revelation 3:17-18
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he who hears, let him say, Come. And he who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.