Proverbs 9:5 meaning and explanation

“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.

Proverbs 9:5, Berean Standard Bible

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In Proverbs 9, Wisdom is pictured as a woman who has built a house, prepared a feast and sent her servants to invite the simple and those lacking judgment. Her words in verse 5 echo a host welcoming guests to a table already set.

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