Proverbs 9
Treated in 12 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 9:10 Wisdom starts with the fear of the LORD, and to know the Holy One is understanding. 4
- 9:1 Wisdom has built a house for herself and shaped seven pillars for it. 3
- 9:2 She has slaughtered her animals for the feast, mixed her wine and set her table. 2
- 9:4 "Whoever is naive, come in here!" To anyone who lacks sense she says, 2
- 9:3 She has sent her young women out with the invitation; she calls from the high places of the town: 1
- 9:5 "Come, have some of my food and taste the wine I have blended. 1
- 9:6 Leave your naive ways behind and live; walk straight down the road of understanding. 1
- 9:8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or you will be hated; rebuke the wise, and you will be loved. 1
- 9:17 "Water that is stolen tastes sweet, and food eaten where no one sees is a delight." 1
- 9:18 But those who turn in have no idea that the dead are in that house, that her guests lie deep in Sheol. 1
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Where it is preached
- Communion with God ·
Of the fellowship which the saints have with Jesus Christ the Son of God cites Prov. ix. 1–5
…they have such a fellowship proved, 1 Cor. i. 9; Rev. iii. 20; Cant. ii. 1–7 opened; also Prov. ix. 1–5. Of that distinct communion which we have with the person of the Father we have treated…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
Sharada Sadan cites Proverbs 9:1
“Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:” — Proverbs 9:1, ASV The Home of Wisdom Ramabai spent the six weeks after her return preparing, and on 11…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.5 The Lord's Supper cites Prov 9: 2
…supper, because it is provoking Christ to stay away. ‘Wisdom has furnished her table.’ Prov 9: 2. So Christ has furnished his table, set bread and wine (representing his body and blood)…
- A Short and Easy Method of Prayer ·
A Word to Preachers cites Prov. ix. 4
…she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled” (Prov. ix. 4, 5). Did not Christ thank His Father that He had hidden these things from the wise and…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
Accountability cites Proverbs 9:8
…"Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you" (Proverbs 9:8). Can a brother correct you? If you become angry and defensive every time someone points…
- The Key Teachings of C. S. Lewis ·
From Belfast to Magdalen cites PROVERBS 9:10
…of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. PROVERBS 9:10 The long night walk. The second step came two years later. On the evening of the…
- Growing in Wisdom ·
Wisdom: The Greatest Treasure cites Proverbs 9:10
…the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." — Proverbs 9:10 Why Wisdom Matters More Than Intelligence Many students believe that success comes only…
- The Inner Chamber ·
The Heart and the Understanding cites Proverbs 9:10
…way.” Psalm 25:9 “The fear of the Lord,”- a disposition- “is the beginning of wisdom. ” Proverbs 9:10 With every thought from the word the understanding grasps, bow before God in dependence…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words ·
Where Wisdom Starts cites Proverbs 9:10
…the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” — Proverbs 9:10 Do you remember King Solomon, who asked God for wisdom? God gave him so much wisdom that…
- The Key Teachings of Augustine of Hippo ·
The Pear Tree cites PROVERBS 9:17
…of the human problem. Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. PROVERBS 9:17 He did not let himself off by blaming his friends, though he notes honestly that he would…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.7 The Seventh Commandment cites Prov 9: 18
…for a cup of pleasure would drink a sea of wrath? ‘Her guests are in the depths of hell.’ Prov 9: 18. A wise traveller, though many pleasant dishes are set before him at the inn, forbears to…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 9:1-6
…a home of learning for widows, and left the door of her room open. Scriptures to revisit Proverbs 9:1-6. Reflection 1. Was the promise of neutrality wise? 2. What would you have done about the…