Proverbs 9:5
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
4Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All they that be fat in the earth, shall eate and worship: all they that go downe into the dust, shall bowe before him, euen he that cannot quicken his owne soule.
Proverbs 9:17Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
Isaiah 55:1Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that haue no siluer, come, bye and eate: come, I say, bye wine and milke without siluer and without money.
Matthew 26:26And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate: this is my bodie.
John 6:49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
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 →