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she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat <i>by</i> the highest places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high <i>and</i> conspicuous places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She sits in front of her house and on the highest hills in the town. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She sits at the doorway of her house. She is enthroned on the high ground of the city<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house or on a seat in the highest part of town, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she has sat at the opening of her house, "" On a throne—the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And sitting at the door of her house, upon the throne of the heights of the city,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house upon a seat on the city heights, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the high places of the town,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A foolish woman is enticing; she does not know what shame is; she sits at the door of her home on a high seat,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />She sits at the door of her house upon a high seat.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/9-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1626" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">The Way of Folly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13</span>The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yā·šə·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">She sits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: lə·p̄e·ṯaḥ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the door</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of her house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">a seat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mə·rō·mê (N-mpc) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">in the heights</a> <a href="/hebrew/7176.htm" title="7176: qā·reṯ (N-fs) -- Town, city. From qarah in the sense of building; a city.">of the city,</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-11.htm">Proverbs 7:11-12</a></span><br />She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home. / Now in the street, now in the squares, she lurks at every corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-6</a></span><br />Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. / Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to Sheol. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Proverbs 2:16-19</a></span><br />It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words / who abandons the partner of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. / For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-24.htm">Proverbs 6:24-26</a></span><br />to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress. / Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. / For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Proverbs 23:27-28</a></span><br />For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. / Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Proverbs 22:14</a></span><br />The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-5.htm">Proverbs 7:5</a></span><br />that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">Proverbs 14:1</a></span><br />Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm">Proverbs 11:22</a></span><br />Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</a></span><br />Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. / Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a></span><br />I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">2 Timothy 3:6-7</a></span><br />They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions, / who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,</p><p class="hdg">she</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Proverbs 7:10-12</a></b></br> And, behold, there met him a woman <i>with</i> the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart… </p><p class="hdg">in</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Proverbs 9:3</a></b></br> She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Door</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-3.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-6.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-3.htm">Point</a> <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm">City</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Door</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-2.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-29.htm">House</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-18.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-3.htm">Point</a> <a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">The discipline</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm">and the doctrine of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">The custom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-16.htm">and error of folly</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She sits at the door of her house</b><br>This phrase depicts a woman who is stationary and deliberate in her actions. In the context of <a href="/proverbs/9.htm">Proverbs 9</a>, this woman represents folly, contrasting with wisdom, who also calls out to passersby. The imagery of sitting at the door suggests a position of authority and readiness to engage with those who pass by. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the door of a house was a place of social interaction and decision-making. This setting implies that folly is accessible and inviting, waiting to ensnare those who are not discerning. The door symbolizes a threshold, a point of decision where one must choose between wisdom and folly.<p><b>on a seat in the heights of the city</b><br>The "heights of the city" refers to a prominent and visible location, often associated with places of worship or significant public gatherings in ancient cities. This positioning indicates that folly is not hidden but rather openly displayed and easily accessible to all. The seat suggests a place of judgment or teaching, similar to how elders would sit at the city gates to render decisions. This imagery contrasts with the call of wisdom, who also positions herself in high places to be heard by all. The heights symbolize the pervasive nature of folly, as it seeks to influence and dominate the cultural and spiritual landscape. This setting serves as a warning to the reader about the allure and danger of choosing the path of folly over the path of wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman_folly.htm">The Woman Folly</a></b><br>In <a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">Proverbs 9</a>, the woman described is often referred to as "Folly." She is personified as a seductive and deceitful figure who seeks to lead others astray from wisdom and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_door_of_her_house.htm">The Door of Her House</a></b><br>This represents the entrance to a place of temptation and sin. It is a metaphorical location where Folly invites passersby to enter and partake in foolishness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heights_of_the_city.htm">The Heights of the City</a></b><br>This location signifies a place of visibility and influence. By sitting in the heights, Folly positions herself to be seen and heard by many, symbolizing the pervasive nature of temptation and sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_allure_of_folly.htm">The Allure of Folly</a></b><br>Folly is often presented in an attractive and enticing manner, making it easy to be drawn in. Believers must be vigilant and discerning to recognize and resist these temptations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_visibility_of_sin.htm">The Visibility of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often positions itself in places of prominence and influence, much like Folly sitting in the heights of the city. Christians should be aware of the pervasive nature of sin in society and guard their hearts and minds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom.htm">The Importance of Wisdom</a></b><br>Proverbs consistently contrasts wisdom and folly, urging believers to seek wisdom through God's Word and prayer. Wisdom leads to life, while folly leads to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>As Folly sits at the door, believers must guard the "door" of their hearts, being cautious about what they allow to enter. This involves being mindful of influences and making choices that align with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_say_on_laziness.htm">What does Proverbs say about lazy people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_personal_responsibility.htm">What does the Bible say about personal responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_personification_over_concrete_proof.htm">Proverbs 9:13-18 presents Folly as another woman calling out to the naive. Why rely on personification instead of providing concrete historical or scientific validations for these moral teachings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_church_militant's_role_now.htm">What was the purpose of the Council of Constance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">She sitteth at the door of her house.--</span>She does not care, like Wisdom, to send forth her maidens "to seek and to save that which was lost" (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm" title="For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.">Luke 19:10</a>); she contents herself with sitting at ease, just outside her own door, and calling to the passers-by.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She sitteth at the door of her house</span>. She, like Wisdom, has a house of her own, and imitates her in inviting guests to enter. She does not send forth her maidens; she does not stand in the streets and proclaim her mission. Vice has an easier task; all she has to do is to sit and beckon and use a few seductive words. Her house is not supported by seven pillars, built on the grace of God and upheld by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. like that of Wisdom (ver. 1); it is an ordinary habitation of no stately proportions. but its meanness impedes not the uses to which she puts it, her own charms causing her victims to disregard her environments. <span class="cmt_word">On a seat in the high pluses of the city.</span> Her house is in the highest and most conspicuous part of the city, and she sits before her door in reckless immodesty, plying her shameful trade (comp. <a href="/genesis/38-14.htm">Genesis 38:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-2.htm">Jeremiah 3:2</a>). The mimicry of her rival again appears, for Wisdom "crieth upon the highest places of the city" (ver. 3). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/9-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She sits</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šə·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the door</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפֶ֣תַח</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄e·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of her house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a seat</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֝סֵּ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the heights</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרֹ֣מֵי</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rō·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the city,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽרֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7176.htm">Strong's 7176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Town, city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/9-14.htm">Proverbs 9:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/9-14.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:14 She sits at the door of her (Prov. 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