Proverbs 9:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 6:32 : 32 He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
Prov 9:16 : 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and understanding, and did reveal them unto babes:
Prov 8:5 : 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
Ps 119:130 : 130 The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
Rev 3:17-18 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: {G2532} he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 9:13-16
4 verses
96%
13The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,
15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
Prov 9:5-6
2 verses
83%
5Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
Prov 9:1-3
3 verses
81%
1Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:
3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
Prov 1:20-23
4 verses
79%
20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.
Prov 8:1-5
5 verses
78%
1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;
3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
4Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Prov 7:7-8
2 verses
75%
7And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
8Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,
Prov 7:11-12
2 verses
75%
11(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
12Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)
Prov 1:4-5
2 verses
73%
4To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Prov 7:25
73%
25Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.
Prov 4:5-8
4 verses
73%
5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.
Prov 7:21-22
2 verses
73%
21With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
22He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;
Prov 1:32
73%
32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
Prov 7:4-5
2 verses
72%
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:
5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words.
Prov 5:8
71%
8Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house;
Song 1:8
71%
8If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, Go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, And feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
Prov 5:6
71%
6So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.
Prov 14:15
71%
15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Prov 3:17-18
2 verses
71%
17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.
18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
Prov 2:4
71%
4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
Prov 2:18
71%
18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;
Prov 14:1
70%
1Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
Prov 14:8
70%
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov 8:9
70%
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Prov 2:16
70%
16To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words;
Prov 6:26
70%
26For on account of a harlot [a man is brought] to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life.
Prov 8:34
70%
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Prov 2:2
70%
2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
Prov 16:22
70%
22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.