Proverbs 9:1-12

CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 9:1. WISDOM, in the plural, as in chap. Proverbs 1:20, to express excellence and dignity. PROVERBS 9:2. SHE HATH MINGLED HER WINE. Some commentators understand the mingling to be with water, others with spices; both were customary among ancient orientals. PROVERBS 9:7. L... [ Continue Reading ]

Proverbs 9:13-18

CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 9:13. A FOOLISH WOMAN, rather, “the woman of folly,” an exact opposition of the personified wisdom of the former part of the chapter. CLAMOROUS, “violently excited” _(Zöckler)_. PROVERBS 9:15. _Who go_ right on their ways. “Who are going straightforward in their paths” _... [ Continue Reading ]

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