PROVERBS 9
Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
2 She has slaughtered her beasts;
she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her young women to call
from the highest places in the town,
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave your simple waysand live, and walk in the way of insight.”
– Proverbs 9:1-9
PROVERBS 9 WISDOM BUILT HER HOUSE AND THROWS A FEAST
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
Despite, being a woman, wisdom built her house with a great foundation
Then she prepares food and wine to throw a big celebration
She sent out messengers to invite people and share her insights to all
She especially calls the simple and the foolish to partake of what she offers.
It is interesting how Solomon described Wisdom as a woman who built her own house. In our do-it-yourself age, it is not a surprise for a woman to build her house, but in the time of Solomon, it was the men who were responsible to build houses and buildings. Solomon depicts to us an extraordinarily strong woman here. She built her house with many pillars. According to a commentary by Poole, many pillars; whereby is intimated both the beauty and stability of the church. Pillars, prophets and apostles and ministers of holy things, which in Scripture are called pillars as Galatians 2:9 indicates.
Another commentary of Ross says “So just as one would prepare a banquet and invite guests, wisdom prepares to press her appeal. Allthis imagery lets the simpleton know that what wisdom has to offer is marvelous.” Wisdom appeals to the simple and those who lack sense. Will they respond to this invitation and benefit to make their lives better?
REFLECTION
- Why do you think Wisdom prepared a big banquet and invited those who are simple and without sense instead of those who already are full of insights?
- Why do you think some people stay blind and not want to have wisdom?
