Proverbs - 9:15

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15 To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

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Explanation and meaning of Proverbs 9:15.

Differing Translations

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To call passengers who go right on their ways:
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.
Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

To call passengers who go right on their ways. Who have been religiously educated, and trained up in the principles of true Christianity; and who walk outwardly according to the rule of the divine word, and are in a fair way for heaven and eternal happiness. These she has her eye upon as they pass along, and calls unto them, and endeavours to turn them aside out of the way they are going, to make them proselytes to her antichristian religion; which, when she succeeds in, she glories and boasts of; just as harlots are very desirous of seducing and debauching chaste, innocent, and virtuous persons; see Revelation 2:20. Saying as follows:

to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in Proverbs 9:4, as
simple--that is, easily led (Proverbs 1:4) and unsettled, though willing to do right.

Go right - Who are going innocently about their business.

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