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Proverbs Chapter 9

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In Proverbs 9 Solomon recounts the tale of a wise woman who is praised for her insight, while a foolish woman is mocked for lacking it. The chapter teaches that the fear of the Lord and true wisdom are superior to wealth and mere knowledge.

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(2) She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
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Isaiah 25:6Matthew 22:3Matthew 22:4Matthew 22:5Matthew 22:6Matthew 22:7Matthew 22:8Matthew 22:9Matthew 22:10Matthew 22:11Matthew 22:12Matthew 22:13

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Mark 2:22Matthew 9:17II Chronicles 29:22Exodus 26:35

(3) She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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Matthew 22:3Matthew 22:4Matthew 22:9Luke 11:49Luke 14:17Luke 14:21Luke 14:22Luke 14:23Romans 10:15II Corinthians 5:20II Corinthians 5:21Proverbs 9:14

(4) Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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Proverbs 9:16Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 6:32Proverbs 8:5Psalms 19:7Psalms 119:130Matthew 11:25Revelation 3:17Revelation 3:18Revelation 22:17

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Proverbs 9:16Ezekiel 33:11

(5) Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
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Proverbs 9:2Proverbs 9:17Psalms 22:26Psalms 22:29Song of Solomon 5:1Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 55:2Isaiah 55:3Jeremiah 31:12Jeremiah 31:13Jeremiah 31:14Matthew 26:26

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Mark 2:22Matthew 9:17

(6) Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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Proverbs 4:14Proverbs 4:15Proverbs 13:20Psalms 26:4Psalms 26:5Psalms 26:6Psalms 45:10Psalms 119:115Acts 2:40II Corinthians 6:17Revelation 18:4Proverbs 4:11

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Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20

(7) He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
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Proverbs 15:12Genesis 19:8Genesis 19:9I Kings 18:17I Kings 21:20I Kings 22:24I Kings 22:27II Chronicles 24:20II Chronicles 24:21II Chronicles 24:22II Chronicles 25:15II Chronicles 25:16

(8) Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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Proverbs 23:9Proverbs 29:1Numbers 14:6Numbers 14:7Numbers 14:8Numbers 14:9Numbers 14:10I Kings 22:8Matthew 7:6Matthew 15:14Hebrews 6:4Hebrews 6:5

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Luke 6:32Leviticus 19:17Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 21:11Hosea 3:1I John 2:15

(9) Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 25:12Hosea 6:3Matthew 13:11Matthew 13:12II Peter 3:18I John 2:20I John 2:21I John 5:13

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Proverbs 1:5Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10

(10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
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Proverbs 1:7Job 28:28Psalms 111:10Ecclesiastes 12:13Proverbs 2:5Proverbs 30:3I Chronicles 28:9Matthew 11:27John 17:3I John 5:20

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Psalms 111:10Proverbs 1:7Exodus 31:3Exodus 35:31Proverbs 2:6Ecclesiastes 1:16

(11) For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
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Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 10:27Deuteronomy 6:2

(12) If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
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Proverbs 16:26Job 22:2Job 22:3Job 22:21Job 35:6Job 35:7Isaiah 28:22Ezekiel 18:20II Peter 3:3II Peter 3:4II Peter 3:16

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Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 13:20Proverbs 21:11Ecclesiastes 2:16Ecclesiastes 2:19Isaiah 19:11

(13) A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
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Proverbs 7:11Proverbs 21:9Proverbs 21:19I Timothy 6:4

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I Corinthians 8:2

(14) For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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Proverbs 7:10Proverbs 7:11Proverbs 7:12

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Ezekiel 41:3Psalms 10:8

(15) To call passengers who go right on their ways:
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Proverbs 7:13Proverbs 7:14Proverbs 7:15Proverbs 7:25Proverbs 7:26Proverbs 7:27Proverbs 23:27Proverbs 23:28

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Ezekiel 39:11

(16) Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
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Proverbs 9:4Ezekiel 33:11

(17) Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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Proverbs 20:17Proverbs 23:31Proverbs 23:32Genesis 3:6Romans 7:8James 1:14James 1:15Proverbs 7:18Proverbs 7:19Proverbs 7:20Proverbs 30:20II Kings 5:24

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Genesis 1:6Exodus 15:25Joshua 3:13Ezekiel 47:4Joel 1:4

(18) But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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Proverbs 1:7Psalms 82:5II Peter 3:5Proverbs 2:18Proverbs 2:19Proverbs 5:5Proverbs 6:26Proverbs 7:27

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