The Meaning of Proverbs 9:14 Explained

Proverbs 9:14

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

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

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

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 9:14?

MEANING: What does Proverbs 9:14 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 9:14 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 9:14?

What is the context of Proverbs 9:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 9:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 9:1-18 - Two Contrasted Invitations

There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well furnished. It is reared upon seven well-hewn marble pillars, in a quadrangular form, the entrance being left wide-open. An eternal mansion, it is stable and beautiful. Great preparations are made for the feast, which is open to all-in striking contrast to the private supper to which Vice allures the unwary youth. The beautiful owner also sends forth her maidens into the public thoroughfares to give free invitations to all who will accept them. See Matthew 22:1, etc.

Only to the simple or child-hearted, and not to the scorner, is the invitation addressed. Wisdom lets the scorner pass, because a word to him would only recoil on herself, and would add to his wickedness. To scoff at things which are holy and scorn the divine power is to risk the sin that is never forgiven. Such is the man who enters the feast without the wedding garment. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 9

¹ The discipline
⁴ and the doctrine of wisdom
¹³ The custom
¹⁶ and error of folly

What do the individual words in Proverbs 9:14 mean?

For she sits at the door of her house On a seat [by] the highest places of the city

וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה לְפֶ֣תַח בֵּיתָ֑הּ עַל־ כִּ֝סֵּ֗א מְרֹ֣מֵי קָֽרֶת

וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה	For she sits
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
לְפֶ֣תַח	at the door
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּתַח Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
בֵּיתָ֑הּ	of her house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
כִּ֝סֵּ֗א	a seat [by]
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כִּסֵּא Sense: seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool.
מְרֹ֣מֵי	the highest places
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מָרֹום Sense: height.
קָֽרֶת	of the city
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: קֶרֶת Sense: city, town.

What are the major concepts related to Proverbs 9:14?

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