Proverbs 9:5
“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
World Messianic 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 here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
Proverbs 9:17“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
Isaiah 55:1“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Matthew 26:26As they were eating, Yeshua took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
John 6:49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they 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 →