Proverbs 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,”

Proverbs 9:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,”

Proverbs 9:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne--the high places of the city,”

Proverbs 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,”

Proverbs 9:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,”

Proverbs 9:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 9:14 in Context — Proverbs 9

12 Si tu es sage, tu es sage pour toi; Si tu es moqueur, tu en porteras seul la peine.

13 La folie est une femme bruyante, Stupide et ne sachant rien.

14 Elle s’assied à l’entrée de sa maison, Sur un siège, dans les hauteurs de la ville,

15 Pour crier aux passants, Qui vont droit leur chemin:

16 Que celui qui est stupide entre ici! Elle dit à celui qui est dépourvu de sens:

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What Does Proverbs 9:14 Mean?

Proverbs 9:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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