Proverbs 9:15–16
Proverbs 9:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
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!
Proverbs 9:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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,
Proverbs 9:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Proverbs 9:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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,