Provérbios 9:1-10:32 NVT

Geneva Study Bible - Proverbs 9:1

9:1 Wisdom hath built her {a} house, she hath hewn out her {b} seven pillars:(a) Christ has prepared him a Church.(b) That is, many chief supports and principal parts of his Church, as were the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, pastors and teachers. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-18

In these chapters we have a public discourse of Wisdom (personified) (chap. 8), and what Lange describes as an allegorical exhibition of the call of men to a choice of wisdom of folly (chap. 9). It is really our Lord Jesus Christ putting forth this voice (Proverbs 8:1 ), and crying unto men at the gates of the city (Proverbs 8:4-5 ). It is He who speaks the excellent things (Proverbs 8:6 ), and on whose lips wickedness is an abomination (Proverbs 8:7 ). Of Him alone can it be predicted that... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Proverbs 9:1-18

Wisdom and Folly Proverbs 9:0 Two women make their appeal in this chapter. One is Wisdom, the other is the foolish woman. So the broad distinction between wisdom and folly is consistently sustained. There are no half-wise people, no half-foolish people; the virgins are wise or foolish, bad or good, angels from heaven or spectres from hell. Wisdom has a festival prepared. We have seen in Exodus 24:0 that when the elders of Israel were favoured with the vision of the Almighty "they did eat and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Proverbs 9:1

CONTENTS. In this chapter we have set before us the very different proposals of wisdom and folly. And we are shewn no less, how certainly the former leads to happiness, and the latter to misery. Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:1

House. The sacred humanity, (St. Ignatius; St. Augustine, City of God xvii. 20.) or the Church. (St. Gregory, Mor. xxxiii. 15.) --- Here we may receive all instruction, the seven sacraments, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Pleasure had mentioned here attractions: now those of true wisdom are set before us. (Calmet) --- God sent his pastors at all times, to invite people to embrace the latter. They are all included in the number seven, both before and under the law, as well as in the gospel,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 9:1-12

1-12 Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general, and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We must keep from the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Proverbs 9:1-12

The Banquet of Wisdom v. 1. Wisdom, the divine and true wisdom, as it is exercised and exhibited here on earth among men, hath builded her house, to dwell in the midst of men. She hath hewn out her seven pillars, the reference being to the pillars of the inner court, which bear the upper stories, the number seven referring to the chief attributes of wisdom, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Isaiah 11:2. v. 2. She hath killed her beasts, slaughtering them in preparation for the great feast which... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Proverbs 9:1-18

15. Allegorical exhibition of the call of men to the possession and enjoyment of true wisdom, under the figure of an invitation to two banquetsProverbs 9:1-18a) The banquet of wisdom: Proverbs 9:1-121 Wisdom hath builded her house,she hath hewn out her seven pillars.2 hath slaughtered her beasts, spiced her wine,hath also spread her table;3 hath sent out her maidens; she invitethon the highest points (summits of the high places) of the city:4 “Whosoever is simple, let him... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-18

Two Contrasted Invitations Proverbs 9:1-18 There is an age-long competition between Wisdom and Folly, Virtue and Vice. The palace of Wisdom is very attractive-well built and well furnished. It is reared upon seven well-hewn marble pillars, in a quadrangular form, the entrance being left wide-open. An eternal mansion, it is stable and beautiful. Great preparations are made for the feast, which is open to all-in striking contrast to the private supper to which Vice allures the unwary youth.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 9:1-18

The last address is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Each is personified as a woman calling to youth. Wisdom has builded her house, and spread her feast in the high places of the city. She calls to a feast of life. Folly in the garb of the evil woman sits at the door of her house, also in the high places of the city. She also calls to a feast, but it is the feast of death. Between the two descriptions there is a passage revealing the fact that the effect produced will depend on the... read more