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To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their ways,
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Temptation's Prime Target
Commentators explain that Folly's call is not random. She specifically targets those "who go right on their ways"—people who have been religiously educated or are trying to live righteously. John Gill notes that the tempter glories in turning aside those who are already on a good path, much like a harlot seeking to corrupt the virtuous.
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Reformed Baptist
To call passengers who go right on their ways. Who have been religiously educated, and trained up in the principles …
Presbyterian
How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupefies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction…