John Gill Commentary Proverbs 9:16

"Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him," — Proverbs 9:16 (ASV)

Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither
The harlot's house, Popish chapels and churches. She uses the same form of words that Wisdom does, (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 wants understanding ;
is not well grounded in the principles of Christianity he professes; has not a spiritual and experimental understanding of them:

she says to him ;
addresses him in such language as follows: