Proverbs 9:5
“Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,
6Forsake folly, and live! And go forward in the way of understanding!
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All the rich of the earth shall eat and worship; Before him shall they also bow, who are going down to the dust, Who cannot keep themselves alive.
Proverbs 9:17“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters! Even ye that have no money, come ye, buy and eat! Yea, come, buy wine and milk, Without money and without price.
Matthew 26:26And, as they were eating, Jesus took a loaf, and having blessed, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
John 6:49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and died.
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 →