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 reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

1Wisedome hath builded her house: she hath hewen out her seuen pillars.

2She hath killed her beastes; she hath mingled her wine: she hath also furnished her table.

3She hath sent forth her maidens; she cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie.

4Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:

5Come, eate of my bread, and drinke of the wine, which I haue mingled.

6Forsake the foolish, and liue; and goe in the way of vnderstanding.

7He that reproueth a scorner, getteth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himselfe a blot.

8Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.

9Giue instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning.

10The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.

11For by me thy dayes shall be multiplied: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe increased.

12If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt beare it.

13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, & knoweth nothing.

14For she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate, in the high places of the Citie:

15To call passengers who go right on their wayes:

16Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him;

17Stollen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

18But hee knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

I == Matt 16:18 ; Eph 2:20-22 ; 1st Peter 2:5

II == Prov 9:5 ; 23:30 ; Matt 22:3-4

III == Prov 8:1-2 ; 9:14 ; Rom 10:15

 

IV == Prov 6:32 ; 9:16 ; Matt 11:25

V == Prov 9:2 ; Song 5:1 ; Isa 55:1 ; John 6:27

 

VIII == Ps 141:5 ; Matt 7:6

 

IX == Matt 13:12

X == Job 28:28 ; Ps 111:10 ; Prov 1:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVII == Prov 20:17

XVIII == Prov 2:18 ; 7:27

1 Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns;

2 She has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table.

3 She has sent out her maidens; she calls from the heights out over the city:

4 "Let whoever is simple turn in here; to him who lacks understanding, I say,

5 Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed!

6 Forsake foolishness that you may live; advance in the way of understanding.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied and the years of your life increased."

7 He who corrects an arrogant man earns insult; and he who reproves a wicked man incurs opprobrium.

8 Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

9 Instruct a wise man, and he becomes still wiser; teach a just man, and he advances in learning.

10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

12 If you are wise, it is to your own advantage; and if you are arrogant, you alone shall bear it.

13 The woman Folly is fickle, she is inane, and knows nothing.

14 She sits at the door of her house upon a seat on the city heights,

15 Calling to passers-by as they go on their straight way:

16 "Let whoever is simple turn in here, or who lacks understanding; for to him I say,

17 Stolen water is sweet, and bread gotten secretly is pleasing!"

18 Little he knows that the shades are there, that in the depths of the nether world are her guests!

v 1-6. Wisdom is portrayed as a wise woman giving invitation to her banquet. Her invitation in verse 3 reminds of Luke 14:23 where servants are sent out to invite to the great supper. Verse 5 is similar to the invitation to come in Isa. 55:2.

 

 

 

 

v 7-12. Is sandwiched between two invitations and compares attending the banquet of wisdom or the banquet of folly. V 10 emphasizes the fear of the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 13-18. Folly is portrayed as a foolish woman, with similar words of invitation. The” simple” in the first case gain understanding, but in the latter are further deluded. Drinking water out of one’s own cistern in 5:15 refer to sex in marriage, but the stolen waters and secret bread here in v 17 refer to illicit sex and clandestine behavior.