Proverbs Chapter 9

 

Proverbs Chapter 9

 

Chapter 9 is a continuation of Wisdom’s teaching in chapter 8.

 

:1-6 Wisdom has built her house*, she has hewn out her seven pillars**; she has slaughtered her meat, she has mixed her wine, she has also furnished her table. She has sent out her maidens, she cries out from the highest places of the city, “Whoever is simple let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks Understanding, she says to him, “Come eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. For sake foolishness and Live and go in the way of  Understanding.

 

:7-9 He who corrects a scoffer (mocker) gets shame for himself and he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. Do not correct a scoffer lest he hate you; (Matthew 7:6) rebuke a Wise man and he will love you. (Psalm 141:5) Give Instruction to a Wise man and he will be still Wiser; Teach a just man and he will increase in learning. (Matthew 13:10-17)

 

:10-12 The Fear of JEHOVAH is the beginning of Wisdom and the Knowledge of The Holy One  is Understanding. (Job 28:20-28) For by me your days will be multiplied and years of Life will be added to you. (Psalm 128) If you are Wise, you are wise for yourself and if you scoff, you will bear it alone. (Job 35:4-8; I am responsible for myself and my lifestyle!)

 

:13-18 A foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple and knows nothing. (Proverbs 30:20; Romans 16:17-18) For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat by the highest places of the city, to call to those who pass by; who go straight on their way; ‘Whoever is simple let him turn in here.’ And as for him who lacks Understanding she says to him, ‘Stolen water is sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.’ (Proverbs 20:17) But he does not know that the dead are there that her guests are in the depths of hell.” (Romans 6:23; James 1:12-16)

 

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* House: bayith = a house (the most often used in Scripture), court, dungeon, home, temple, palace, prison. It’s from bânâh = to build.

 

** In my Bible I wrote “The Church”. The cross reference in my NKJV is Matthew 16:17-20 – I recently published a teaching “The Keys Of The Kingdom” that speak on these Scriptures. Could the letters of Revelation 2-3 to the seven Churches in Asia (Modern Turkey) define the seven pillars?

An AI overview from Google:

Christian interpretations

• Based on Ephesians 4:4-6: This interpretation, found in the New Testament, presents the following as pillars of the unified Christian faith:
• One Body
• One Spirit
• One Hope
• One Lord
• One Faith
• One Baptism
• One God and Father
• Based on Proverbs 9:1: Another interpretation lists the "seven pillars of wisdom" as:
• Reverence of God
• Instruction
• Knowledge
• Understanding
• Discretion
• Counsel
• Reproof 

Other religious and theological interpretations

• Jewish tradition: Some Jewish teachings identify seven pillars of faith, or articles of faith, including:
• Creation of the world
• Freedom of the will
• Divine providence
• Divine origin of the Torah
• Reward and punishment
• The coming of the Redeemer
• Resurrection