Proverbs 9:1
Wysdome hath buylded her house, and hewen out seuen pillers:
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
In Context
2She hath kylled her victuals, powred out her wine, and prepared her table:
Cross References
Proverbs 1:20Wisdome cryeth without, and putteth foorth her voyce in the streetes:
Proverbs 3:1My sonne, forget not thou my lawe, but see that thine heart kepe my commaundementes:
Isaiah 55:1Come to the waters all ye that be thirstie, and ye that haue no money, come, bye, that ye may haue to eate: Come, bye wine and mylke without any money or money worth.
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 →