Proverbes 9:1-11

1 La sagesse a bâti sa maison, Elle a taillé ses sept colonnes.

2 Elle a égorgé ses victimes, mêlé son vin, Et dressé sa table.

3 Elle a envoyé ses servantes, elle crie Sur le sommet des hauteurs de la ville:

4 Que celui qui est stupide entre ici! Elle dit à ceux qui sont dépourvus de sens:

5 Venez, mangez de mon pain, Et buvez du vin que j'ai mêlé;

6 Quittez la stupidité, et vous vivrez, Et marchez dans la voie de l'intelligence!

7 Celui qui reprend le moqueur s'attire le dédain, Et celui qui corrige le méchant reçoit un outrage.

8 Ne reprends pas le moqueur, de crainte qu'il ne te haïsse; Reprends le sage, et il t'aimera.

9 Donne au sage, et il deviendra plus sage; Instruis le juste, et il augmentera son savoir.

10 Le commencement de la sagesse, c'est la crainte de l'Eternel; Et la science des saints, c'est l'intelligence.

11 C'est par moi que tes jours se multiplieront, Et que les années de ta vie augmenteront.

Proverbes 9:1-11 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.