Proverbs 9:2

What does Proverbs 9:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 9:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table;

Context

v.1Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

v.2This passage

v.3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 43:16

    And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

  • Song of Solomon 8:2

    I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, Who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

  • Proverbs 23:30

    They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek out mixed wine.

  • Luke 14:16

    But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many:

  • Isaiah 25:6

    And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

  • Proverbs 9:5

    Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

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