Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant. Context The Way of Folly…15He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said: 16Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant.17And he did not know that giants are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.… Cross References Proverbs 6:32 He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out: Proverbs 9:4 Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you. Proverbs 9:15 He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said: Lexicon “Whoeverמִי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix [is] simple, פֶ֭תִי (p̄e·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded let him turn in יָסֻ֣ר (yā·sur) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside here!” הֵ֑נָּה (hên·nāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 2008: Hither, thither To him who lacks וַחֲסַר־ (wa·ḥă·sar-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of judgment לֵ֝֗ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre she says: וְאָ֣מְרָה (wə·’ā·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks judgment she says:Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she said to him, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, saying, Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that want prudence, saying, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here." as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him, Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him, Jump to Previous Heart Hither Judgment Lacketh Naive Sense Simple Thoughtless Turn Understanding Void WantethJump to Next Heart Hither Judgment Lacketh Naive Sense Simple Thoughtless Turn Understanding Void WantethExternal Links Proverbs 9:16 NIVProverbs 9:16 NLT Proverbs 9:16 ESV Proverbs 9:16 NASB Proverbs 9:16 ASV Proverbs 9:16 Bible Apps Proverbs 9:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:16 French Bible Proverbs 9:16 German Bible Alphabetical: all And are come here him in is judgment lack lacks Let naive says she simple those to turn understanding who Whoever OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:16 Whoever is simple let him turn (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |