Proverbs 9:5
New International Version
“Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.

New Living Translation
“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.

English Standard Version
“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

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

King James Bible
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

New King James Version
“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.

New American Standard Bible
“Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

NASB 1995
“Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

NASB 1977
“Come, eat of my food, And drink of the wine I have mixed.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.

Amplified Bible
“Come, eat my food And drink the wine I have mixed [and accept my gifts].

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.

American Standard Version
Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Contemporary English Version
All of you are welcome to my meat and wine.

English Revised Version
Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.

Good News Translation
"Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed.

International Standard Version
"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.

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

NET Bible
"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed.

New Heart English Bible
"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

World English Bible
“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Come, eat of my bread, "" And drink of the wine I have mingled.

Young's Literal Translation
'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.

Smith's Literal Translation
Come ye, eat of my bread, and drink ye of the wine I mingled.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.

New American Bible
Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed!

New Revised Standard Version
“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Way of Wisdom
4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. 5“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. 6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”…

Cross References
John 6:53-58
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. ...

Isaiah 55:1-3
“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. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

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.

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.”

Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

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.’”

Luke 14:15-24
When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” / 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.’ ...

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.

Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

John 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

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.

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.

Psalm 36:8-9
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Proverbs 9:2,17
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table…

Psalm 22:26,29
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever…

Song of Solomon 5:1
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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Proverbs 9
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Come, eat my bread
This phrase is an invitation to partake in wisdom, symbolized by bread. In the Hebrew context, bread is a staple of life, representing sustenance and nourishment. The Hebrew word for bread, "lechem," is often used in the Old Testament to signify not just physical sustenance but also spiritual nourishment. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing a meal was an act of fellowship and communion. Here, wisdom personified is inviting the simple to partake in a relationship that offers spiritual growth and understanding. This invitation echoes the call of Christ in the New Testament, who is the "bread of life" (John 6:35), offering eternal sustenance to those who come to Him.

and drink the wine I have mixed
Wine in the biblical context often symbolizes joy, celebration, and the covenantal blessings of God. The Hebrew word for wine, "yayin," is associated with both physical and spiritual joy. The act of mixing wine, as mentioned here, suggests preparation and intentionality, indicating that wisdom is not only available but has been carefully prepared for those who seek it. In the ancient world, wine was often mixed with spices or water to enhance its flavor and potency, symbolizing the richness and depth of wisdom's offering. This phrase invites the reader to experience the fullness of life that wisdom provides, much like the abundant life promised by Jesus in John 10:10. The imagery of wine also points to the New Covenant, where Jesus offers His blood as the true drink (Matthew 26:27-28), inviting believers into a deeper relationship with God.

(5) Come, eat of my bread . . .--Comp. the invitations of Isaiah 55:1 and John 6:35.

Verse 5. - Come, eat ye of my bread. Wisdom now directly addresses the simple and the foolish (comp. Revelation 22:17). And drink of the wine which I have mingled (see on ver. 2). Bread and wine represent all needful nourishment, as flesh and wine in ver. 2. So Christ says (John 6:51), "I am the living Bread which came down from heaven... and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Compare the invitation in Isaiah 55:1, "He, every one that thirsteth!" etc. The Fathers see here a prophecy of the gospel feast, wherein Christ gave and gives bread and wine as symbols of his presence (Matthew 26:26, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Come,
לְ֭כוּ (lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

eat
לַחֲמ֣וּ (la·ḥă·mū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

my bread,
בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י (ḇə·la·ḥă·mî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

and drink
וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ (ū·šə·ṯū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

the wine
בְּיַ֣יִן (bə·ya·yin)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

I have mixed.
מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ (mā·sā·ḵə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4537: To mix, produce by mixing


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