Proverbs 9:3
She has sent out her maids; she calls out 1 from the highest points of the city, 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
In Context
2She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine; 1 and she has set her table. 1
4“Who is naive? Let him turn aside here!” 1 To the one lacking good sense she speaks. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 1:20Wisdom cries aloud in the street, 1 she raises her voice in the open places; 1
Proverbs 9:14She sits at the door of her house, 1 on a seat in the highest places of the town. 1
Matthew 22:3He sent out his servants to call those who had been invited to come to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
Luke 11:49For this reason also, God's wisdom said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and they will persecute and kill some of them.'
Luke 14:21The servant came and told his master these things. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'
John 18:20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I was always teaching in synagogues and in the temple where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
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 →