Proverbs 9:1-9

1 Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it.

2 She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table.

3 She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town:

4 "Come in, ignorant people!" And to the foolish she says,

5 "Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed.

6 Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge."

7 If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.

8 Never correct conceited people; they will hate you for it. But if you correct the wise, they will respect you.

9 Anything you say to the wise will make them wiser. Whatever you tell the righteous will add to their knowledge.

Proverbs 9:1-9 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.