calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
Parallel translations
- WEB To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
- KJV To call passengers who go right on their ways:
- NKJV To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way:
- NASB Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:
- NLT She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business.
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Quick answer
Folly calls out to those passing by who are going straight on their way. She seeks to divert people from the right path.
Overview
Folly targets those who are walking 'straight on their ways,' aiming to turn them aside from a good course. Her temptation is not merely to the already-lost but to anyone who can be distracted from the path of righteousness. This pictures the constant pull of temptation, against which we are called to keep our eyes fixed on the way of life (Hebrews 12:1-2).
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Cross-references · 3
- Prov 23:27–28For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.
- Prov 7:25–27Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths.
- Prov 7:13–15She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him:
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