Proverbs 9:1
Chochmah hath built her bais, 1 she hath hewn out her seven ammudim; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
In Context
2She hath prepared her meat; 1 she hath mixed her yayin; she hath also set her shulchan. 1
Cross References
1 Kings 7:6And he made Ulam HaAmmudim (Hall of Pillars); the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the width thereof thirty cubits: and the ulam (portico) was in front of them; + 7:6 i.e., the petachim and the other ammudim + 7:6 for the portico roof with the thick beam were before them.
Proverbs 1:20Chochmot crieth out in the street; 1 she lifts up her voice in the rechovot (city squares); 1
Proverbs 3:1Beni (my son), forget not my torah; 1 but let thine lev keep my mitzvot; 1
Isaiah 55:1Come, kol tzameh (all ye who are thirsty), come ye to the mayim 1 and he that hath no kesef; 1 come ye, buy, and eat; 1 yes, come, buy yayin and cholov 1 without kesef and without mekhir (price, cost). 1
1 Corinthians 3:9For we are fellow po'alim (workers) of Hashem, you are the sadeh Hashem (field of G-d), you are Hashemʼs binyan (building). + 3:9 Isa 61:3
Ephesians 2:20Having been built upon the yesod (foundation) of the Shlichim and Nevi'im, Moshiach Yehoshua himself being the ROSH PINAH, + 2:20 Ps 118:22
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 →