Proverbs 9:2

Proverbs 9:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
• New International Version (NIV)She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.
• New Living Translation (NLT)She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.

Context of Proverbs 9:2

1Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, 4"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks sense she says,

Proverbs 9:2 word by word

טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָהּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• She hath killedטָבַחţâbach · to slaughterH2873
• her beastsטֶ֫בַחţebach · slaughterH2874
• she hath mingledמָסַךְmâsak · to mixH4537
• her wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• she hath also furnishedעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• her tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979

Cross-references for Proverbs 9:2

• Isaiah 25:6On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
• Matthew 22:3and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
• Genesis 43:16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and make ready, for the men are to dine with me at noon."
• Proverbs 9:5"Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
• Proverbs 23:30Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.
• Luke 14:17And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'

Commentaries on Proverbs 9:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2She hath killed her beasts - God has made the most ample provision for the innumerable tribes of animal and intellectual beings, which people the whole vortex of created nature.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Mingled her wine - i. e., with myrrh and other spices, to give flavor and strength.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2In the ancient Near East, people held a great banquet for a marriage, a military victory, or a treaty. Wisdom's celebration marks the start of a committed relationship with the listener.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. mingled--to enhance the flavor (Pr 23:30; Is 5:22). furnished--literally, "set out," "arranged."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 9:2

• Food
• Hospitality
• Salvation
• Wine
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Beast
• Blot
• Forsake
• Mouth
• Secret
• Stolen
• Tender
• Wise, wisdom
• Furnish
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Proverbs 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings