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You will find them in the previous chapter:
1. The fear of the LORD
2. Prudent things
3. Excellent things
4. Righteous things
5. Truthful things
6. Plain things
7. Incomparable things
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Anidod
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Proverbs 9:2
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Proverbs 9: 5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
What does mingled her wine mean?
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Proverbs 9: 5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
What does mingled her wine mean?
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Anidod
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4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
The Hebrews diluted their fermented (and unfermented) wines with water. Metaphorically, Wisdom is personified here, and what She is saying that the words of wisdom in Proverbs are to be meditated upon and applied progressively (thus mingled with water).
There is such a wealth of wisdom in Proverbs, that no one can apply all this wisdom immediately or overnight. Thus there is bread, meat, and wine used as metaphors for the various nuggets of wisdom. And the "meal" is a lifetime of seeking and applying wisdom.
Also, while Wisdom is presented here as a woman, the New Testament tells us that Christ is the Wisdom of God (1 Cor 1:24). Even though Solomon was the wisest of mortal men, in the end he acted very foolishly. That should be a warning to all Christians to apply these words of wisdom: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. (Prov 4:23).
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Anidod
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So I just read an article that stated the word spirit is not actually in the original text, and that spirit simply meant breath, airflow, air etc?
So how does one mix spirits? Also in the preceding verse it implies that what she did in verse 5 is good.
I was just stating how mingled spirits would occur. I didn’t look at the text. But, killing her beasts would be good if beasts mean the fallen nature. Am thinking of the phrase, the nature of the beast. It’s always a negative remark.
Right now I have enough to handle with your other thread. Lol. You certainly bring life to the forums.
Right now I have enough to handle with your other thread. Lol. You certainly bring life to the forums.
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Anidod
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I was just stating how mingled spirits would occur. I didn’t look at the text. But, killing her beasts would be good if beasts mean the fallen nature. Am thinking of the phrase, the nature of the beast. It’s always a negative remark.
Right now I have enough to handle with your other thread. Lol. You certainly bring life to the forums.
Hahah thanks
