Zhēnyán 9:1-12

1 Zhìhuì jiànzào fángwū , zuò chéng qī gēn zhùzi ,

2 Zǎishā shēngchù , tiaóhe zhǐ jiǔ , shè bǎi yánxí .

3 Dǎfa shǐnǚ chū qù , zìjǐ zaì chéng zhōng zhìgāo chù hūjiào ,

4 Shuō , shuí shì yú méng rén , kĕyǐ zhuǎn dào zhèlǐ lái . yòu duì nà wúzhī de rén shuō ,

5 Nǐmen lái , chī wǒde bǐng , hē wǒ tiaóhe de jiǔ .

6 Nǐmen yú méng rén , yào shĕ qì yú méng , jiù dé cún huó . bìng yào zǒu guāngmíng de dào .

7 Zhǐ chì xiè màn rén de , bì shòu rǔmà . zébeì è rén de , bì beì diànwū .

8 Búyào zébeì xiè màn rén , kǒngpà tā hèn nǐ . yào zébeì zhìhuì rén , tā bì aì nǐ .

9 Jiàodǎo zhìhuì rén , tā jiù yuèfā yǒu zhìhuì . zhǐshì yì rén , tā jiù zēngzhǎng xuéwen .

10 Jìngwèi Yēhéhuá , shì zhìhuì de kāiduān . rènshi zhì shèng zhĕ , biàn shì cōngming .

11 Nǐ jiè zhe wǒ , rìzi bì zēng duō , niánsuì yĕ Bìjiā tiān .

12 Nǐ ruò yǒu zhìhuì , shì yǔ zìjǐ yǒu yì . nǐ ruò xiè màn , jiù bì dúzì dāndāng .

Zhēnyán 9:1-12 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.