Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. New Living Translation Wisdom has built her house; she has carved its seven columns. English Standard Version Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. Berean Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. King James Bible Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: New King James Version Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; New American Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house, She has carved out her seven pillars; NASB 1995 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; NASB 1977 Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; Legacy Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; Amplified Bible Wisdom has built her [spacious and sufficient] house; She has hewn out and set up her seven pillars. Christian Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. Holman Christian Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. American Standard Version Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: Contemporary English Version Wisdom has built her house with its seven columns. English Revised Version Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: GOD'S WORD® Translation Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. Good News Translation Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it. International Standard Version Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out her seven pillars. Majority Standard Bible Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. NET Bible Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars. New Heart English Bible Wisdom has built her house. She has set up her seven pillars. Webster's Bible Translation Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: World English Bible Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWisdom has built her house, "" She has hewn out her pillars—seven. Young's Literal Translation Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars -- seven. Smith's Literal Translation Wisdom built her house, she hewed out her seven pillars: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars. Catholic Public Domain Version Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns. New American Bible Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven columns; New Revised Standard Version Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWISDOM has built her house, she has set up in it seven pillars; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Wisdom has built a house and she has set seven pillars in it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her seven pillars; Brenton Septuagint Translation Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Wisdom1Wisdom 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.… Cross References James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Matthew 7:24-25 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. 1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Luke 14:28-30 Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? / Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, / saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’ John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Ephesians 2:20-22 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit. Hebrews 3:3-4 For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. / And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 1 Peter 2:4-5 As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. Psalm 127:1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. Job 28:12-28 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ... Proverbs 8:1-3 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Treasury of Scripture Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars: Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building… Ephesians 2:20-22 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; … pillars 1 Kings 7:2,3,6,21 He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars… Galatians 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. Jump to Previous Builded Built Carved Hewn House Pillars Putting Seven WisdomJump to Next Builded Built Carved Hewn House Pillars Putting Seven WisdomProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly Wisdom has built her house; This phrase suggests a deliberate and purposeful action by Wisdom, personified as a woman. In biblical literature, wisdom is often depicted as a divine attribute, reflecting God's order and design in creation. The imagery of building a house implies stability, permanence, and a place of refuge. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a house was not just a physical structure but a symbol of one's life and legacy. This aligns with the biblical theme that wisdom is foundational to a well-ordered life (Proverbs 24:3-4). The house can also be seen as a metaphor for the community or the people of God, where wisdom establishes a dwelling place for righteousness and truth. she has carved out her seven pillars. Persons / Places / Events 1. WisdomPersonified as a woman, Wisdom is depicted as a master builder, emphasizing her role in creating a stable and structured environment. In the Hebrew text, "Chokmah" is the word for wisdom, which is often associated with skill and understanding. 2. House Represents a place of dwelling, safety, and community. In the context of Proverbs, it symbolizes the life and character built on wisdom. 3. Seven Pillars The number seven often signifies completeness or perfection in the Bible. The pillars suggest strength, stability, and the foundational aspects of wisdom. Teaching Points The Foundation of WisdomWisdom is foundational to a life that honors God. Just as a house requires a strong foundation, our lives require the stability that comes from living according to God's wisdom. The Completeness of Wisdom The "seven pillars" suggest that wisdom is complete and perfect. We should seek the fullness of wisdom in every area of our lives, trusting that God's wisdom is sufficient for all our needs. Building a Life of Stability Like a well-built house, a life grounded in wisdom is stable and secure. We are called to construct our lives with the principles of wisdom, ensuring that we can withstand life's challenges. The Invitation of Wisdom Proverbs 9 continues with an invitation to partake in wisdom's feast. We are encouraged to actively pursue wisdom, making it a central part of our daily lives.IX. (o). Fifteenth Discourse: the Invitations of Wisdom and Folly (Proverbs 9). (1) Wisdom hath builded her house--i.e., in preparation for the feast to which she is about to invite her guests. It is not an unusual custom in the Old Testament to describe intimate communion with God, and the refreshment which the soul of man thereby receives, under the figure of a festival. Thus in Exodus 24:11, when the elders of Israel were admitted to the vision of the Almighty, they "did eat and drink." The same idea occurs frequently in the prophets also (as Isaiah 25:6; Isaiah 65:13; Zephaniah 1:7-8); and is brought out in the New Testament with great fulness in the parables of the great supper (Luke 14) and the marriage of the king's son (Matthew 22). Christ, the supreme Wisdom, has "builded His house" by taking man's flesh at His Incarnation, and thus rearing for Himself a "temple of the Holy Ghost" (John 2:19); and also by building for Himself a "spiritual house" (1Peter 2:5), "the house of God, which is the church of the living God" (1Timothy 3:15). (For references to the Fathers, see Bishop Wordsworth.) In the previous chapter Christ's work as Creator was described; now He is set forth as Regenerator of mankind. . . . Verses 1-18. - 15. Fifteenth admonitory discourse, containing in a parabolic form an invitation of Wisdom (vers. 1-12), and that of her rival Folly (vers. 13-18). The chapter sums up in brief the warnings of the preceding part. Verse 1. - Wisdom was represented as having a house at whose portals persons waited eagerly for admission (Proverbs 8:34); the idea is further carried on. Wisdom hath builded her house. (For the plural form of khochmoth, "wisdom," a plural of excellency, see on Proverbs 1:20.) As the "strange woman" in ch. 7. possessed a house to which she seduced her victim, so Wisdom is represented as having a house which she has made and adorned, and to which she invites her pupils. Spiritual writers see here two references - one to Christ's incarnation, when he built for himself a human body (John 2:19); and another to his work in forming the Church, which is his mystical body (1 Peter 2:5). And the sublime language used in this section is not satisfied with the bare notion that we have here only an allegorical representation of Wisdom calling followers to her. Rather we are constrained to see a Divine intimation of the office and work of Christ, not only the Creator of the world, as in ch. 8, but its Regenerator. She hath hewn out her seven pillars. Architecturally, according to Hitzig and others, the pillars of the inner court are meant, which supported the gallery of the first story. Four of these were m the corners, three in the middle of three sides, while the entrance to the court was through the fourth side of the square. The number seven generally denotes perfection; it is the covenant number, expressive of harmony and unity generally, the signature of holiness and blessing, completeness and rest. So in the Apocalypse the whole Church is represented by the number of seven Churches (Revelation 1:4, etc.; see on Proverbs 26:16). Wisdom's house is said to be thus founded because of its perfection and adaptability to all states of men. But doubtless there is a reference to the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit, which rested upon the Christ (Isaiah 11:2, etc.), and which are the support and strength of the Church, being symbolized by the seven-branched candlestick in the temple.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Wisdomחָ֭כְמוֹת (ḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2454: Wisdom, every wise woman has built בָּנְתָ֣ה (bā·nə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1129: To build her house; בֵיתָ֑הּ (ḇê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house she has carved out חָצְבָ֖ה (ḥā·ṣə·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2672: To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave her seven שִׁבְעָֽה׃ (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number pillars. עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ (‘am·mū·ḏe·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform Links Proverbs 9:1 NIVProverbs 9:1 NLT Proverbs 9:1 ESV Proverbs 9:1 NASB Proverbs 9:1 KJV Proverbs 9:1 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:1 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:1 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:1 French Bible Proverbs 9:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built her house (Prov. 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