Proverbs 9:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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  • Prov 9:4 : 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

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  • Prov 9:3-6
    4 verses
    96%

    3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

    4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

    5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 9:13-15
    3 verses
    83%

    13A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

    14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

    15To call passengers who go right on their ways:

  • Prov 8:5
    78%

    5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 1:20-23
    4 verses
    78%

    20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

    23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

  • Prov 9:17
    76%

    17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

  • Prov 1:32
    76%

    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

  • Prov 7:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7And 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 14:15
    74%

    15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  • Prov 7:25
    74%

    25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

  • Prov 8:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

    2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

  • Prov 8:9
    73%

    9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 7:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

    22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

  • Prov 7:12
    73%

    12Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

  • Prov 14:8
    73%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 5:6
    72%

    6Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.

  • Prov 2:16
    72%

    16To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

  • Prov 3:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    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 14:6
    72%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

  • Prov 27:12
    72%

    12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 7:5
    71%

    5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

  • Prov 6:26
    71%

    26For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

  • Prov 2:10
    71%

    10When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

  • Prov 14:18
    71%

    18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Job 34:16
    71%

    16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 21:16
    71%

    16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

  • Prov 2:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

    19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

  • Prov 22:3
    71%

    3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Prov 19:25
    71%

    25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 15:14
    71%

    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 2:2
    71%

    2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.