18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
18 But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
18 But he does not know that the dead
18 But they don't know about all the skeletons in her closet, that all her guests end up in hell.
18 But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.
18 But little do they know that the dead are there. Her guests are in the depths of the grave.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 9:18
Commentary on Proverbs 9:13-18
(Read Proverbs 9:13-18)
How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying, deceitful, and stolen pleasure sin proposes; and may our souls be so desirous of the everlasting enjoyment of Christ, that on earth we may live to him, daily, by faith, and ere long be with him in glory.