Proverbs 9:5
Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
In Context
4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
6Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Cross References
Psalms 22:29All the great ones of the earth, shall eat and bow down, Before him shall kneel, all that go down to the dust, Even he who had not kept alive, his own soul!
Proverbs 9:17Stolen waters, will be sweet,—and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Isaiah 55:1Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,—Come ye—buy corn, and eat, Yea come—buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,
Matthew 26:26And, as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf and blessing, brake,—and, giving to his disciples, said—Take, eat! This, is, my body.
John 6:49Your fathers, did eat, in the desert, the manna,—and 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 →