Proverbs 9:3
she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
In Context
2she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;
4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,
Cross References
Proverbs 1:20Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;
Proverbs 9:14And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Matthew 22:3and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
Luke 11:49For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,
Luke 14:21And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.
John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in [the] synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.
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 →