1 Wisdom H2454 hath builded H1129 her house, H1004 she hath hewn out H2672 her seven H7651 pillars: H5982
2 She hath killed H2873 her beasts; H2874 she hath mingled H4537 her wine; H3196 she hath also furnished H6186 her table. H7979
3 She hath sent forth H7971 her maidens: H5291 she crieth H7121 upon H1610 the highest places H4791 of the city, H7176
4 Whoso is simple, H6612 let him turn in H5493 hither: as for him that wanteth H2638 understanding, H3820 she saith H559 to him,
5 Come, H3212 eat H3898 of my bread, H3899 and drink H8354 of the wine H3196 which I have mingled. H4537
6 Forsake H5800 the foolish, H6612 and live; H2421 and go H833 in the way H1870 of understanding. H998
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Commentary on Proverbs 9 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 9
Christ and sin are rivals for the soul of man, and here we are told how they both make their court to it, to have the innermost and uppermost place in it. The design of this representation is to set before us life and death, good and evil; and there needs no more than a fair stating of the case to determine us which of those to choose, and surrender our hearts to. They are both brought in making entertainment for the soul, and inviting it to accept of the entertainment; concerning both we are told what the issue will be; and, the matter being thus laid before us, let us consider, take advice, and speak our minds. And we are therefore concerned to put a value upon our own souls, because we see there is such striving for them.
Pro 9:1-12
Wisdom is here introduced as a magnificent and munificent queen, very great and very generous; that Word of God is this Wisdom in which God makes known his goodwill towards men; God the Word is this Wisdom, to whom the Father has committed all judgment. He who, in the chapter before, showed his grandeur and glory as the Creator of the world, here shows his grace and goodness as the Redeemer of it. The word is plural, Wisdoms; for in Christ are hid treasures of wisdom, and in his undertaking appears the manifold wisdom of God in a mystery. Now observe here,
Pro 9:13-18
We have heard what Christ has to say, to engage our affections to God and godliness, and one would think the whole world should go after him; but here we are told how industrious the tempter is to seduce unwary souls into the paths of sin, and with the most he gains his point, and Wisdom's courtship is not effectual. Now observe,