Proverbs 9:12
c And he goes through a dry desert, 1 And a land appointed to drought, 1 And he gathers barrenness with his hands. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
In Context
11For in this way thou shalt live long, 1 And years of thy life shall be added to thee. 1
13A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, 1 Comes to want a morsel. 1
Cross References
Job 19:4a In having spoken words which it was not right to speak; 1 And my words err, and are unseasonable. 1
Job 22:3For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? 1 Or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way? 1
Job 35:6If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do? 1 And if too thou hast transgressed much, what canst thou perform? 1
Isaiah 28:22Therefore do not ye rejoice, neither let your bands be made strong; for I have heard of works finished and cut short by the Lord of hosts, which he will execute upon all the earth.
Zechariah 12:14all the families that are left, each family by itself, and their wives by themselves.
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 →