Proverbs 9:1-17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-12

Wisdom is here introduced as a magnificent and munificent queen, very great and very generous; that Word of God is this Wisdom in which God makes known his goodwill towards men; God the Word is this Wisdom, to whom the Father has committed all judgment. He who, in the chapter before, showed his grandeur and glory as the Creator of the world, here shows his grace and goodness as the Redeemer of it. The word is plural, Wisdoms; for in Christ are hid treasures of wisdom, and in his undertaking... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 9:13-18

We have heard what Christ has to say, to engage our affections to God and godliness, and one would think the whole world should go after him; but here we are told how industrious the tempter is to seduce unwary souls into the paths of sin, and with the most he gains his point, and Wisdom's courtship is not effectual. Now observe, I. Who is the tempter?a foolish woman, Folly herself, in opposition to Wisdom. Carnal sensual pleasure I take to be especially meant by this foolish woman (Prov.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:1

Wisdom hath builded her house ,.... Or "Wisdoms": of which see Proverbs 1:20 ; Christ, the Wisdom of God, is meant, in whom and from whom all wisdom is. Various are the opinions concerning this house built by him. Some take it to be the whole circle of sciences, and the seven pillars to be the seven liberal ones, as Aben Ezra; though rather, as others, it may design the schools of the prophets, in which young men were trained up in the knowledge of divine and spiritual things. Some would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:2

She hath killed her beasts ,.... Or, "her sacrifice" F4 טבחה "victimam suam", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Baynus, Mercerus, so Ben Melech. : a crucified Christ, the principal of the provisions in Wisdom's house, or the church of Christ. The death of Christ was prefigured by the slaying of beasts for sacrifice under the old law; was foretold in prophecy, and is expressed by "killing" him in the New Testament; and which shows his death not to be natural, but violent. It is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:3

She hath sent forth her maidens ,.... Not moral virtues, or good works, which subserve the interest of Christ and religion, adorn the Gospel and its professors; nor the liberal arts and sciences, said to be handmaids to divinity; nor angels, ministering spirits to Christ; but the ministers of the Gospel, who being so called does not suppose or encourage women's preaching; but have the name to keep up the decency of the parable, and the propriety of the allegory: for since Wisdom is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:4

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither ,.... Into Wisdom's house, so well built and furnished; the church of Christ, as a house of instruction; a school, where such who are "simple", weak, and foolish, may learn. Here are many instructors; saints instruct one another; ministers of the word are teachers; yea, Father, Son, and Spirit, here teach and instruct, and none teach like them. Here many lessons are to be learned concerning themselves, concerning Christ, and concerning their duty to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:5

Come, eat of my bread ,.... Which stands for all the provisions of Christ's house; it designs the Gospel, which to a believer is more than his necessary food; and the ordinance of the supper, one of the symbols of which is bread; and more especially Christ himself, the bread of God, the living bread that came down from heaven, which is to be eaten by faith; and this only, for everything else is that which is not bread; and this daily, as the Israelites ate their manna; this is the believer's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish ,.... Foolish men and their company; not men of weak abilities in things natural and civil, or who are reckoned foolish by the world; for so the saints are, whose company is not to be neglected and forsaken; but such who are wickedly foolish, who are ignorant of divine things, and make a mock at sin and at religion; such company is very unsuitable for Wisdom's guests; such as turn in to her house ought to forsake these; it is quite out of character for Wisdom's followers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:7

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame ,.... Intimating, that though the simple, and such as want understanding, and of whom there is hope of doing them good, are to be invited into Wisdom's house; yet not the haughty scorner, the abandoned sinner, the scoffer at all religion, who walks after his own lusts, and is quite irreclaimable; it is but casting pearls before swine, and giving that which is holy to dogs, to reprove and exhort such persons; though the Gospel is to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:8

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee ,.... For wicked men are apt to hate those that publicly rebuke them, Amos 5:10 . Hence minister's of the word are of all men most hated; though this also should be bore with, could it be thought, or there was any reason to believe, that the reproof would be of any service. The scorner here, and in the preceding verses, may not only design profane sinners, sensualists, and atheists, that despise all religion, and scoff at all that is good; but also... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 9:1-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 9:13-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 9:8

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