Proverbs 9:4-14

4 She says, "Let all who are childish come in here!" She speaks to those who have no sense.

5 "Come and eat my food. Drink the wine I have mixed.

6 Leave your childish ways and you will live. Walk in the way that leads to understanding.

7 "When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.

8 Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you. Warn those who are wise. They will love you.

9 Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right. He will learn even more.

10 "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. To know the Holy One is to gain understanding.

11 Through me, you will live a long time. Years will be added to your life.

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you. If you make fun of others, you alone will suffer."

13 The woman called Foolishness is loud. She doesn't control herself. She doesn't know anything.

14 She sits at the door of her house. She sits at the highest point of the city.

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Proverbs 9:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 9

In this chapter, Wisdom, or Christ, is represented as having built a stately house or palace for the entertainment of his guests, Pr 9:1; as having made large and suitable provisions for them, Pr 9:2; and as having sent his servants to invite them to come and partake of them, and quit all other company but his, Pr 9:3-6; When it is observed who are and who are not to be reproved, with the reasons of it, Pr 9:7-9; and what is the sum and substance of true wisdom; and what the advantages of it both here and hereafter, Pr 9:10-12; And the chapter is concluded with the description of the foolish woman, the opposite of Wisdom; who is represented as clamorous, simple, and ignorant, Pr 9:13; and plying passengers that go by her door, and inviting them in to partake of her provisions, Pr 9:14-17; the consequence of which is sure and certain death and destruction to her guests, Pr 9:18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Proverbs 9:4-14

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Proverbs 9:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS 9