KJV ORIGINAL
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he doesn't realize that the dead are there, and that her guests have gone down to the depths of death.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns that those who follow foolishness and temptation don't realize they're heading toward spiritual death and destruction.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Proverbs 9, which contrasts Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly - two symbolic women calling out to people. Lady Folly has just made her seductive appeal to the simple and foolish, promising pleasure through stolen bread and secret water. The writer is revealing the tragic end that awaits those who accept her invitation.
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