Proverbs 9:15

To call passengers who go right on their ways: TO CALL PASSENGERS WHO GO RIGHT ON THEIR WAYS - literally, 'who are making right their ways.' Her chief aim is to seduce the godly, or those inclined to become so; because she is secure as to others, and therefore takes no great trouble in their case....

13-18 How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying...

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 9:1 15. _Fifteenth admonitory discourse, _containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1), and that of her rival Folly (Proverbs 9:13). The chapter sums up in brief the warnings of the preceding part. PROVERBS 9:1 Wisdom was represented as having a house at whose portals persons waited eagerly for admission (Proverbs 8:34); the idea is further carried on. WISDOM HATH BUILDED HER HOUSE. (For the plural form of khoc

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:...

CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The invitation of Wisdom (Proverbs 9:1)_ 2. The contrast with Folly. (Proverbs 9:13) Proverbs 9:1. The first section of Proverbs closeth with a contrast of Wisdom and Folly, both personified. The one, our Lord, the other under the symbol of a foolish woman. Wisdom sends forth her invitation after her house is built and the feast is spread. It reminds us of the parable of the great supper (Luke 14:1). Here too is the gracious invitation, “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.” Prov

PROVERBS 9. THE INVITATIONS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY CONTRASTED. This section closes with a couple of graphic pictures of Wisdom and Folly personified, each bidding for the attention of the passers-by with offers of hospitality. The two pictures, each consisting of six stanzas, are now separated by six stanzas of unconnected proverbs (Proverbs 9:7). PROVERBS 9:1. WISDOM'S INVITATION. The parable of the Great Supper in Matthew 22 and Luke 14 may perhaps be modelled on this passage. Wisdom's house, with its seven pillars, her preparations for the feast, and her message of invitation are described. The appointments imply a city life and setting to the scene, but whether Jewish or Greek is not determined by the details. The pillars, viands, and messengers naturally offer themselves to allegorical inte

WHO GO RIGHT, &C. passing on their way, or [To call them] that go straight forward, &c....

Proverbs 9:13. The Introduction, or first main division of the Book, ends with the contrasted picture of Folly. She too has her house, at the door of which she sits (Proverbs 9:14); she too, though the charm of secrecy is added to her enticements (Proverbs 9:17), is seen flaunting shamelessly, in the high places of the city (Proverbs 9:14), and bruits abroad her noisy invitation, not only to attract the vicious (Proverbs 9:16), but to beguile, if it may be, the passers by who are going right on their way ...

TEXT Proverbs 9:10-18 10. The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. 12. If thou are wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shall bear it. 13. The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing. 14. And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, 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, 17. Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18. But he knoweth not that

THE RIVALS Folly and Wisdom invite guests to their respective houses. The consequences of accepting either of the two invitations are described. We are reminded of the Greek parable, 'The choice of Hercules,' which related how the hero, at the beginning of his career, was accosted by two fair women, Virtue and Vice, who would have him tread, one the rough, the other the flowery way. 1-6. Wisdom's invitation....