Proverbs 9:5
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
4Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
6Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he shall have dominion over the nations.
Proverbs 9:17Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
Isaiah 55:1All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price.
Matthew 26:26And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body.
John 6:49Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead.
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 →