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Proverbs 9
1¶ Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
13¶ A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
18But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell.
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Adultery: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 9:13–18
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Blessedness of Forsaking Proverbs 9:6
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Celebrating Birthdays Proverbs 9:11
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Christian Education Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Company: Evil Proverbs 9:6
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Counsel: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Entertainments: Invitations to Repeated Through Servants when all Things Were Ready Proverbs 9:1–5
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. / She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. / She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
Entertainments: Preparations Made For Proverbs 9:2
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Fear of God: Reverence Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Fellowship with the Wicked Forbidden Proverbs 9:6
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Food: Articles of Meat Proverbs 9:2
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Fool: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 9:6–8, 13–17
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” / He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. / Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Fools: Avoid Them Proverbs 9:6
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
God: Holiness of Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Harlot (Prostitute): Machinations of Proverbs 9:14–17
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. / “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Harlot (Prostitute): Shamelessness of Proverbs 9:13–18
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
Haters Proverbs 9:8
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Having a Teachable Spirit Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Hell in the RV the Word |Sheol| Itself Occurs in the Following Scriptures Proverbs 9:18
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Hell: The Future Home of the Wicked Proverbs 9:13, 15–18
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. / But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Hell: The Society of the Wicked Leads To Proverbs 9:18
But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Homeschooling Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Hospitality: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 9:1–5
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. / She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. / She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
House: Architecture of Pillars Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
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Proverbs 9:1-12 Verses 1-12
Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general, and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We must keep from the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never can enjoy the pleasures of a holy life. It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the hope of doing them good; we are far more likely to be corrupted by them. It is not enough to forsake the foolish, we must join those that walk in wisdom. There is no true wisdom but in the way of religion, no true life but in the end of that way. Here is the happiness of those that embrace it. A man cannot be profitable to God; it is for our own good. Observe the shame and ruin of those who slight it. God is not the Author of sin: and Satan can only tempt, he cannot force. Thou shalt bear the loss of that which thou scornest: it will add to thy condemnation.
Proverbs 9:13-18 Verses 13-18
How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying, deceitful, and stolen pleasure sin proposes; and may our souls be so desirous of the everlasting enjoyment of Christ, that on earth we may live to him, daily, by faith, and ere long be with him in glory.