Proverbs 9:16-18
“Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”
What does Proverbs 9:16-18 mean?
Proverbs 9:16-18 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and…
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Proverbs 9:16-18 (KJV) reads: "Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths…
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Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humble reverence, I am reminded of the wisdom so beautifully encapsulated in Proverbs 9:16-18, which warns us of the allure of folly and the dangers that lie therein. “Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth…
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