Proverbs 9:4 {5}
Good News Translation
"Come in, ignorant people!" And to the foolish she says,

New Revised Standard Version
“You that are simple, turn in here!” To those without sense she says,

Contemporary English Version
"Everyone who is ignorant or foolish is invited!

New American Bible
“Let whoever is naive turn in here; to any who lack sense I say,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

Proverbs 9:16 Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant.

Proverbs 1:22 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.

Proverbs 6:32 He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

Proverbs 8:5 Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.

Psalm 119:130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.

Revelation 3:17,18 Because thou sayest: I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. . . .

Revelation 22:17 And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come. And he that will, let him take the water of life, freely.

Context
The Way of Wisdom
3Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said: 4Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.5Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.…
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.

Proverbs 6:32
He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:

Proverbs 7:7
Who passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house,

Proverbs 8:5
Hear, for I will speak of great things: and my lips shall be opened to preach right things.

Proverbs 9:16
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant.

Proverbs 9:3
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