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CHAP. IX.
1 The discipline, 4 and doctrine of wisedome. 13 The custome, 16 and error of folly.
1 Wisedome hath builded her house: she hath hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 She hath killed her beastes; she hath mingled her wine: she hath also furnished her table.2
3 She hath sent forth her maidens; she cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie.
4 Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:
5 Come, eate of my bread, and drinke of the wine, which I haue mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.
8 Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.8
10 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.10
11 For by me thy dayes shall be multiplied: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe increased.11
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt beare it.
13 ¶ A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing.13
14 For she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate, in the high places of the Citie:
15 To call passengers who go right on their wayes:
17 Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.17
18 But hee knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
View Wesley's Notes for Proverbs Chapter 9
9:1 Her house - For the reception of her guests. Seven - Many pillars; whereby is intimated the beauty and stability of the church. Pillars - Prophets, and apostles, and ministers.
9:2 Killed - Made provision for the guests. Mingled - With water, as they used to do in those hot countries. Furnished - With all necessaries, and now waits for the guests.
9:3 Maidens - Her servants to invite the guests, ministers of the word whom he calls maidens for the decency of the parable; for wisdom being compared to a great princess, was fit to be attended upon by maidens. Highest places - From such high seats as those from which judges delivered their sentences, and officers made proclamations.
9:4 Simple - Ignorant, and weak.
9:7 A former - He shews whom he meant by the foolish, ver.#6|, even scorners and wicked men, and presses his last advice of forsaking them because there was no good, but hurt to be got from them.
9:8 A scorner - An obstinate and incorrigible sinner.
9:12 For thyself - Thou dost not profit me but thyself.
9:14 At the door - Watching for occasions of sin.
9:15 Go right - Who are going innocently about their business.
9:16 Simple - This title is not given them by her, but by Solomon.
9:17 Sweet - From the difficulty of obtaining them; and because the very prohibition renders them more grateful to corrupt nature.
Proverbs Chapter 9 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
2 Heb. her killing.
8 Mat.7. 16.
10 Iob.28. 28. psal.111. 10. chap. 1.7.
11 Chap. 10.7.
13 Chap.7. 11.
17 Hebr. of secrecies.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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