Proverbs 9:1
"Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:"

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter.

The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests.

Reflection

God is not the Author of sin: and Satan can only tempt, he cannot force. Thou shalt bear the loss of that which thou scornest: it will add to thy

condemnation.

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Christ has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, and by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter. The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general,

and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners; not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see. We must keep from the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never can enjoy the pleasures of a holy life. It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the hope of doing them good; we are far more likely to be corrupted by them. It is not enough to forsake the foolish, we must join those that walk in wisdom. There is no true wisdom but in the way of religion, no true life but in the end of that way. Here is the happiness of those that embrace it. A man cannot be profitable to God; it is for our own good. Observe the shame and ruin of those who slight it. God is not the Author of sin: and Satan can only tempt, he cannot force. Thou shalt bear the loss of that which thou scornest: it will add to thy condemnation.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H2454 חָכְמוֹת
Definition:

Or chakmowth {khak-moth'}; collateral forms ofchokmah; wisdom -- wisdom, every wise (woman).see HEBREWchokmahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same aschokmah, q.v.Topical LexiconOverviewחָכְמוֹ Or chakmowth {khak-moth'}; collateral forms ofchokmah; wisdom -- wisdom, every wise (woman).see HEBREWchokmahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same aschokmah, q.v.Topical LexiconOverviewחָכְמוֹ

H1129 בָּנָה
Definition:

5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc. 5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc.

Possible Meanings:
  • build (semantic_range)
  • build (semantic_range)
  • be built (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H2672 חָצַב
Definition:

2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa 2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa

Possible Meanings:
  • hew (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • cleave (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • dig (semantic_range)
H5982 עַמּוּד
Definition:

15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte 15pillar, column; —עַמּוּדabsolute1 Kings 7:15+, constructExodus 13:21+;עַמֻּדabsoluteJeremiah 52:21, constructNumbers 14:14; suffixעַמּוּדוֺ2Chronicles 23:13; pluralעַמּוּדִים1 Kings 7:16+, less ofte

H7651 שֶׁבַע
Definition:

2115t.; constructשְׁבַעGenesis 5:2647t., especially P (15 t.) and Chronicles (20 t.),וּשֲׁבַע1 Kings 14:21feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשִׁבְעָהGenesis 4:24100t.; constructשִׁבְעַתGenesis 7:10120 2115t.; constructשְׁבַעGenesis 5:2647t., especially P (15 t.) and Chronicles (20 t.),וּשֲׁבַע1 Kings 14:21feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשִׁבְעָהGenesis 4:24100t.; constructשִׁבְעַתGenesis 7:10120

Possible Meanings:
  • seven (semantic_range)

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