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Proverbes 9:1-12

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1 La sagesse a bâti sa maison; elle a taillé ses sept colonnes.
2 Elle a apprêté sa viande, elle a préparé son vin; elle a déjà dressé sa table.
3 Elle a envoyé ses servantes; du haut des lieux les plus élevés de la ville, elle crie:
4 Que celui qui est ignorant entre ici! Et elle dit à ceux qui manquent d'intelligence:
5 Venez, mangez de mon pain, et buvez du vin que j'ai préparé.
6 Laissez là l'ignorance, et vous vivrez; et marchez dans le chemin de la prudence.
7 Celui qui reprend un moqueur, n'en reçoit que de la honte; et celui qui corrige un méchant, s'attire un affront.
8 Ne reprends point un moqueur, de peur qu'il ne te haïsse; reprends un homme sage, et il t'aimera.
9 Instruis un sage, et il deviendra encore plus sage; enseigne un homme de bien, et il croîtra en science.
10 Le commencement de la sagesse est la crainte de l'Éternel; et la science des saints c'est la prudence.
11 Car par moi tes jours seront multipliés, et des années seront ajoutées à ta vie.
12 Si tu es sage, tu es sage pour toi-même; si tu es moqueur, tu en porteras seul la peine.

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Proverbes 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.

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