Proverbs 9:5
“Come and eat the food that I have prepared, and drink the good wine that I have mixed!
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 22:29I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence before they die.
Proverbs 9:17“ Just as water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much.”
Isaiah 55:1“All you people who are in exile, listen to me! It is as though [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! It is as though you have no money, but you can come and get things from me that are like wine and milk! You can get what you need from me, and you will not need to give me any money for them!
Matthew 26:26While we were eating, Jesus took a small loaf of bread and thanked God for it. He broke it into pieces and gave it to us disciples, and said, “Take this bread and eat it. It represents my body.”
John 6:49Even though your ancestors ate the manna while they were traveling in the desolate area, they died anyway.
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 →