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Proverbs 9:13–15

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Proverbs 9:13

13¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Proverbs 9:14

14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Proverbs 9:15

15To call passengers who go right on their ways:

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 9:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

foolish

Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting without proper regard for truth or what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

simple

Without guile; sincere or harmless; in other contexts, lacking wisdom or understanding.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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Proverbs 9:14

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

seat

The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

high

Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance; as an adverb, greatly or aloft.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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places

Locations, positions, rooms, occasions, offices, or passages, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Proverbs 9:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

call

To name, summon, invite, proclaim, address, or request, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

right

Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 13

  1. Proverbs 7:11
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  2. Proverbs 5:6
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  3. 1 Timothy 6:4
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  4. Proverbs 21:19
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  5. Proverbs 21:9
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From verse 14

  1. Proverbs 9:3
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  2. Proverbs 7:10–12
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From verse 15

  1. Proverbs 23:27–28
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  2. Proverbs 7:25–27
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  3. Proverbs 7:13–15
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