John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 9:16

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither, etc.] The harlot’s house, Popish chapels and churches. She uses the same form of words that Wisdom does, (<200904>Proverbs 9:4); having a form of godliness, a show of religion, but without the power of it; her priests are wolves in sheep’s clothing, and speak lies in hypocrisy: and such that she fixes upon as proper persons to work on are the simple, the credulous and unwary; who are not on their guard, and are easily persuaded and imposed on; and [as for] him that wanteth understanding; is not well grounded in the principles of Christianity he professes; has not a spiritual and experimental understanding of them: she saith to him; addresses him in such language as follows:

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