Proverbs 9:2
She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
In Context
1Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.
3She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
Cross References
Proverbs 9:5Come, take of my bread, and of my wine which is mixed.
Song of Solomon 8:2I would take you by the hand into my mother's house, and she would be my teacher. I would give you drink of spiced wine, drink of the pomegranate.
Matthew 22:3And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.
1 Corinthians 5:7Take away, then, the old leaven, so that you may be a new mass, even as you are without leaven. For Christ has been put to death as our Passover.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:2-13
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that… Read the whole commentary →