Proverbs 9:15–17

15 calling out to those who pass by,

who go straight on their way,

16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”

To those who have no sense she says,

17 “Stolen water is sweet;

food eaten in secret is delicious!”

15 To call passengers

Who go right on their ways:

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither:

And as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

17 Stolen waters are sweet,

And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

15 She calls out to men going by

who are minding their own business.

16 “Come in with me,” she urges the simple.

To those who lack good judgment, she says,

17 “Stolen water is refreshing;

food eaten in secret tastes the best!”

15 To call to those who pass by,

Who go straight on their way:

16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here”;

And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

17 “Stolen water is sweet,

And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

15 She calls out to those who are passing by,

who are going along, minding their own business.

16 She says to those who are uneducated,

“Come in here, you foolish people!

17 Stolen water is sweeter,

and food eaten in secret tastes better.”

15 To call to them that pass by,

Who go right on their ways:

16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither;

And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

17 Stolen waters are sweet,

And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

15 to call passers-by who go right on their ways: 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant.

15 and calls to those who pass by, 

those minding their own business, 

16 “Whoever is gullible turn in here!” 

She says to a person without sense, 

17 “Stolen waters are sweet, 

and food eaten in secret is tasty.” 

15 calling to those who pass by,

who go straight ahead on their paths:

16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”

To the one who lacks sense, she says,

17 “Stolen water is sweet,

and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”

15 calling to those who pass by,

who are going straight on their way,

16 “You who are simple, turn in here!”

And to those without sense she says,

17 “Stolen water is sweet,

and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

15 in order to call to those who pass by the road,

those who go straight on their way:

16 “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!”

As for he who lacks sense, she says to him,

17 “Stolen waters are sweet,

and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”

15 She calls out to those who pass by.

She calls out to those who go straight on their way.

16 She says, “Let all who are childish come in here!”

She speaks to those who have no sense.

17 She says, “Stolen water is sweet.

Food eaten in secret tastes good!”

15 Calling to those who pass by,

Who are making their paths straight:

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.”