Albert Barnes Commentary Proverbs 9:18

"But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol." — Proverbs 9:18 (ASV)

Compare the marginal reference. With this warning the long introduction closes, and the collection of separate proverbs begins. Wisdom and Folly have each spoken; the issues of each have been painted in life-like hues. The learner is left to choose.