Proverbs 9 Commentary
Lady Wisdom Vs Lady Wickedness
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KEY THOUGHT: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, [Proverbs 9:10a NKJV]
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Proverbs 9 NKJV
The Way of Wisdom
9 Wisdom has built her house,
She has hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She has slaughtered her meat,
She has mixed her wine,
She has also [a]furnished her table.
3 She has sent out her maidens,
She cries out from the highest places of the city,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
5 “Come, eat of my bread
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Forsake foolishness and live,
And go in the way of understanding.
7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
8 Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still 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 One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”
The Way of Folly
13 A foolish woman is [b]clamorous;
She is simple, and knows nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house,
On a seat by the highest places of the city,
15 To call to those who pass by,
Who go straight on their way:
16 “Whoever is [c]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of [d]hell.
Footnotes
a. Proverbs 9:2 arranged
b. Proverbs 9:13 boisterous
c. Proverbs 9:16 naive
d. Proverbs 9:18 Or Sheol
New King James Version (NKJV)
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Proverbs 9 Commentary
The story of the two women continues. Lady Wisdom and Lady Wickedness.
Lady Wisdom has prepared a feast. She has posted her invitation publicly, and on top of the highest point in the city. It cannot be mistaken.
It explains the nature of the gospel. It is open and available to all. Who hasn’t heard the inner voice of one calling for holiness? “Come out from them, and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
On the other hand, there is Lady Wickedness. “Stolen water is sweeter,” she says. She is calling the ignorant – those who don’t know God, or those who don’t care about the consequences of their wickedness, the foolish ones. “Stolen bread tastes better,” she says.
“She sits at the door of her house or on a seat at the highest part of town.” Wickedness is both hidden and open. It is also a black box. The invitation is out there for all to see, but it is also resident in the neighborhood.
Wickedness is a public broadcast meant to catch men and women who care enough to listen. But it is also designed to catch men and women going about their own businesses. The net is wide.
Saying yes to Lady Wickedness is saying yes to death. It’s like we are reading Genesis.
Back in the Garden of Peace and tranquility, Lady Wickedness preached the same message. The forbidden fruit was better. But alas, there was death in it!
Lady Wisdom, translated as the LORD Jesus Christ by the New Testament, is calling one and all to the feast. It is the real one. There is life and not death. The mention of a feast at the table of the Messiah draws our attention to the joy of salvation. It is real.
The New Testament has expanded the menu on the Lord’s table. There is love, peace, and joy, among others, as the fruit of the Holy Spirit. These are available to the wise, those with reverence for the LORD God.
Wisdom isn’t a mere collection of wise decisions in time. It’s all about the fear of the LORD and the knowledge of the Holy One.
Whenever individuals make stupid decisions (and they do quite often), check the two buttons, Fear (of the LORD) and Knowledge (of the Holy One). They are probably off, momentarily for believers, and permanently for unbelievers!
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