Bible Commentaries
Introduction
1 | The discipline, | 4 | and doctrine of wisdom. | 13 | The custom, | 16 | and error of folly. |
Verse 1
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
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- Wisdom
- The infinite and eternal Wisdom of God, which has so framed the universe as to exhibit a scene of grandeur and stability, and made ample provision for the innumerable beings by which it is inhabited.
- builded
- Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15; Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 3:3-6; 1 Peter 2:5,6
- pillars
- 1 Kings 7:2,3,6,21; Galatians 2:9; Revelation 3:12
Verse 2
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
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- killed
- Isaiah 25:6; Matthew 22:3,4-14; 1 Corinthians 5:7,8
- beasts
- Heb. killing.
- Genesis 43:16
- mingled
- 5; 23:30; Luke 14:17
Verse 3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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- sent
- Matthew 22:3,4,9; Luke 11:49; 14:17,21-23; Romans 10:15; 2 Corinthians 5:20,21
- she crieth
- 14; 1:20-23; 8:1-3; John 7:37; 18:20
Verse 4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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- 16; 1:22; 6:32; 8:5; Psalms 19:7; 119:130; Matthew 11:25; Revelation 3:17,18; 22:17
Verse 5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
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- 2,17; Psalms 22:26,29; Song of Solomon 5:1; Isaiah 55:1-3; Jeremiah 31:12-14; Matthew 26:26-28; John 6:27,49-58
Verse 6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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- Forsake
- 4:14,15; 13:20; Psalms 26:4-6; 45:10; 119:115; Acts 2:40; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Revelation 18:4
- in
- 4:11; 10:17; Matthew 7:13,14; Luke 13:24
Verse 7
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
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- 15:12; Genesis 19:8,9; 1 Kings 18:17; 21:20; 22:24,27; 2 Chronicles 24:20-22; 2 Chronicles 25:15,16; 36:16
Verse 8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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- Reprove
- 23:9; 29:1; Numbers 14:6-10; 1 Kings 22:8; Matthew 7:6; 15:14; Hebrews 6:4-8
- rebuke
- 13:18; 28:23; Leviticus 19:17; 2 Samuel 12:7-14; 1 Kings 1:23,32; Psalms 141:5; Galatians 2:11-14; 2 Peter 3:15,16
Verse 9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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- 1:5; 25:12; Hosea 6:3; Matthew 13:11,12; 2 Peter 3:18; 1 John 2:20,21; 5:13
Verse 10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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- The fear
- 1:7; Job 28:28; Psalms 111:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13
- the knowledge
- 2:5; 30:3; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Matthew 11:27; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20
Verse 11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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- 3:2,16; 10:27; Deuteronomy 6:2
Verse 12
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
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- 16:26; Job 22:2,3,21; 35:6,7; Isaiah 28:22; Ezekiel 18:20; 2 Peter 3:3,4,16
Verse 13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
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- 7:11; 21:9,19; 1 Timothy 6:4; *marg:
Verse 14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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- she
- 7:10-12
- in
Verse 15
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
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- 7:13-15,25-27; 23:27,28
Verse 16
Proverbs href="/desk/?q=pr+9:4&sr=1">Proverbs 9:4
Verse 17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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- Stolen
- 20:17; 23:31,32; Genesis 3:6; Romans 7:8; James 1:14,15
- eaten in secret
- Heb. of secrecies.
- 7:18-20; 30:20; 2 Kings 5:24-27; Ephesians 5:12
Verse 18
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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- he
- 1:7; Psalms 82:5; 2 Peter 3:5
- the dead
- 2:18,19; 5:5; 6:26; 7:27
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Bibliography Information Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Proverbs 9:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/proverbs-9.html.
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