Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
In Context
2she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
Cross References
1 Kings 7:6And he made the porch of pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits; and there was a porch in front of them; and there were pillars, and steps in front of them.
Proverbs 1:20Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
Ephesians 2:20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 9:1
Christ and sin are rivals for the soul of man, and here we are told how they both make their court to it, to have the innermost and uppermost place in it. The design of this representation is to set before us life and death, good and evil; and there needs no more than a fair stating of the case to determine us which of those to choose, and surrender our hearts to. They are both brought in making entertainment for the soul, and inviting it to accept of the entertainment; concerning both we are told what the issue… Read the whole commentary →