Proverbs 9:2
New International Version
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

New Living Translation
She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.

English Standard Version
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

Berean Standard Bible
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

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

New King James Version
She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table.

New American Standard Bible
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;

NASB 1995
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;

NASB 1977
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;

Legacy Standard Bible
She has slaughtered her cattle, she has mixed her wine; She has also prepared her table;

Amplified Bible
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table.

Christian Standard Bible
She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

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

Contemporary English Version
She has prepared the meat and set out the wine. Her feast is ready.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has set her table.

Good News Translation
She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table.

International Standard Version
She has prepared her food, she has spiced her wine, and she also has set her dining table.

Majority Standard Bible
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

NET Bible
She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.

New Heart English Bible
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

Webster's Bible Translation
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

World English Bible
She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
She has slaughtered her slaughter, "" She has mingled her wine, "" Indeed, she has arranged her table.

Young's Literal Translation
She hath slaughtered her slaughter, She hath mingled her wine, Yea, she hath arranged her table.

Smith's Literal Translation
She slaughtered her slaughter; she mingled her wine; also she prepared her table.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

Catholic Public Domain Version
She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.

New American Bible
She has prepared her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table.

New Revised Standard Version
She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also prepared her table.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she has killed her sacrificial victim and she has mingled her wine and has prepared her table.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Way of Wisdom
1Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. 2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.…

Cross References
Matthew 22:2-4
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

Luke 14:16-17
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

Isaiah 55:1-2
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

Matthew 25:1-10
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...

John 6:53-56
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...

Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

John 2:1-11
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ...

Luke 22:19-20
And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” / In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

John 4:13-14
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Matthew 26:26-28
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Isaiah 25:6
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.

John 7:37-38
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

1 Peter 2:2-3
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.


Treasury of Scripture

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

killed

Isaiah 25:6
And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people 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.

Matthew 22:3,4
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come…

1 Corinthians 5:7,8
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: …

beasts

Genesis 43:16
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

mingled

Proverbs 9:5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Luke 14:17
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

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She has prepared her meat
The phrase "prepared her meat" signifies a deliberate and thoughtful act of preparation. In the Hebrew context, the word for "prepared" (עָרַךְ, arak) implies arranging or setting in order, suggesting wisdom's meticulous planning and readiness. The "meat" symbolizes sustenance and nourishment, reflecting the richness and depth of wisdom's offerings. In ancient Israel, meat was a luxury, often reserved for special occasions, indicating that wisdom offers something precious and valuable. This preparation is akin to the spiritual nourishment that wisdom provides, inviting believers to partake in the fullness of God's truth and guidance.

she has mixed her wine
The act of "mixing her wine" refers to the ancient practice of diluting wine with water or adding spices to enhance its flavor. The Hebrew word for "mixed" (מָסַךְ, masak) suggests a careful blending, indicating that wisdom's offerings are not only abundant but also refined and enriching. Wine, in biblical times, was a symbol of joy and celebration, and its mixing implies a preparation for a communal experience. This imagery invites believers to partake in the joy and fellowship that comes from living a life guided by divine wisdom, which is both intoxicating and enlightening.

she has also set her table
The phrase "set her table" conveys a sense of readiness and hospitality. The Hebrew word for "set" (עָרַךְ, arak) is the same as used for "prepared," emphasizing order and intention. The "table" represents a place of gathering, fellowship, and sharing. In the biblical context, setting a table was an act of welcoming and providing for guests, symbolizing the open invitation of wisdom to all who seek understanding. This imagery reflects the inclusive and generous nature of divine wisdom, which is available to all who are willing to come and partake. It encourages believers to approach wisdom's table with humility and eagerness, ready to receive the spiritual nourishment and guidance it offers.

(2) She hath killed her beasts.--Comp. Matthew 22:4.

She hath mingled her wine--i.e., probably, flavoured it with spices, to improve the flavour. (Comp. Proverbs 23:30.) But the wine used at the Passover (Matthew 26:29, &c.) was mingled with water to decrease its strength.

She hath also furnished her table.--"Christ hath furnished His own Table, exhibiting His precious and spotless Body and Blood, which are daily celebrated at that mystic and divine board, being sacrificed in commemoration of that ever-to-be-remembered original table of that mystic and divine supper."--S. Hippolytus (ed. Lagarde, p. 199), quoted by Wordsworth.

Verse 2. - She hath killed her beasts. So in the parable of the marriage of the king's son (Matthew 22, which is parallel to the present), the king sends his servants to notify the guests that the oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Wisdom has stores of nourishment for understanding and affection; and Christ has offered himself as a Victim in our behalf, and now makes bounteous offers of grace, and especially has ordained the sacrament of the Lord's Supper for the strengthening and refreshing of the soul. She hath mingled her wine; Septuagint, "She hath mixed (ἐκέρασεν) her wine in a bowl." The wine which, untempered, was too luscious or too fiery to drink, was made palatable by a certain admixture of water, it was always so mixed at the Passover; and the ancient Christian Liturgies direct the mixture in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, doubtless from traditional use. Some, however, think that allusion is here made to the custom of adding drugs to wine in order to increase its potency. Among the Greeks, ἄκρατος οϊνος meant "wine without water," and in Revelation 14:10 we have ἄκρατον κεκερασμένον, "undiluted wine mixed." And probably in the text the notion is that the fluid for the guests' delectation is properly prepared, that there may be no trouble when they arrive (see on Proverbs 23:30). She hath also furnished her table, by arranging the dishes, etc., thereon (Psalm 23:5, "Thou preparest a table before me," where the same verb, arak, is used; comp. Isaiah 21:5). Moralizing on this passage, St. Gregory says, "The Lord 'killed the sacrifices' by offering himself on our behalf. He 'mingled the wine,' blending together the cup of his precepts from the historical narration and the spiritual signification. And he 'set forth his table,' i.e. Holy Writ, which with the bread of the Word refreshes us when we are wearied and come to him away from the burdens of the world, and by its effect of refreshing strengthens us against our adversaries" ('Moral,' 17:43, Oxford transl.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
She has prepared
טָבְחָ֣ה (ṭā·ḇə·ḥāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2873: To slaughter, butcher, slay

her meat;
טִ֭בְחָהּ (ṭiḇ·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2874: Something slaughtered, a beast, butchery

she has mixed
מָסְכָ֣ה (mā·sə·ḵāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4537: To mix, produce by mixing

her wine;
יֵינָ֑הּ (yê·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

she has also
אַ֝֗ף (’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

set
עָֽרְכָ֥ה (‘ā·rə·ḵāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

her table.
שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ׃ (šul·ḥā·nāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7979: A table, a meal


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