Proverbs · 18 verses
Proverbs 9
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Wisdom and Folly shout almost the same invitation from the heights of the city; one has prepared a table, while the other keeps a rather alarming guest list.
Wisdom’s house and counselvv. 1–12
Wisdom has built a house with seven pillars, prepared meat, mixed wine, and set a table—architecture and catering in one brisk opening. Her maidservants call from the heights of the city, inviting the simple inside to eat and leave folly behind. The chapter then turns from the feast to correction: mockers make rebuke dangerous, while wise and righteous people become wiser under instruction. The LORD and the Holy One stand at the beginning of wisdom and understanding, with longer days promised to wisdom and consequences left to the scoffer.
Folly’s house and hidden farevv. 13–18
Then Folly appears, loud, naive, and knowing nothing, seated at the door of her house in the same heights of the city. Her invitation closely resembles Wisdom’s, but her menu is stolen water and secret bread, which she advertises with suspicious confidence. The guests do not know what waits below: the dead are there, in the depths of Sheol. It is an especially poor inn, though the sign outside is cheerful enough.
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Prov 9:1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
Prov 9:2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Prov 9:3She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
Prov 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Prov 9:5“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
Prov 9:6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Prov 9:7He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Prov 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Prov 9:9Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Prov 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Prov 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Prov 9:12If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Prov 9:13The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
Prov 9:14She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
Prov 9:15calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
Prov 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Prov 9:17“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
Prov 9:18But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 143 passages were voted onto 18 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 10Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- 10Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- 10Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- 10Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
- 10Proverbs 2:5then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
- 101 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- 10John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- 101 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 11Proverbs 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
- 11Proverbs 3:2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
- 11Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- 8Proverbs 13:18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
- 8Psalms 141:5Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
- 8Proverbs 23:9Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
- 9Proverbs 1:5let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
- 10Proverbs 30:3I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
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