Proverbs 9:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whoeverמִי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
is naive,פֶ֭תִי
(fe·ti)
6612a: simple, perhaps open-mindedfrom pathah
let him turnיָסֻ֣ר
(ya·sur)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
in here,"הֵ֑נָּה
(hen·nah;)
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
And to him who lacksוַחֲסַר־
(va·cha·sar-)
2638: needy, lacking, in want offrom chaser
understandingלֵ֝֗ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
she says,וְאָ֣מְרָה
(ve·'a·me·rah)
559: to utter, saya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Whoso is simple
pthiy  (peth-ee')
silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).
let him turn in
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
hither and as for him that wanteth
chacer  (khaw-sare')
lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.
understanding
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
she saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

King James Bible
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!" To the one who lacks sense, she says,"

International Standard Version
"Whoever is naïve, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says,

NET Bible
"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here," she says to those who lack understanding.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Who is it that is simple? Let him come to me, and he that is deficient in his mind.” And one says to her:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever is gullible turn in here!" She says to a person without sense,

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him,
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