CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 9:1. WISDOM, in the plural, as in chap. Proverbs 1:20, to
express excellence and dignity.
PROVERBS 9:2. SHE HATH MINGLED HER WINE. Some commentators understand
the mingling to be with water, others with spices; both were customary
among ancient orientals.
PROVERBS 9:7. L... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 9:13. A FOOLISH WOMAN, rather, “the woman of folly,” an
exact opposition of the personified wisdom of the former part of the
chapter. CLAMOROUS, “violently excited” _(Zöckler)_.
PROVERBS 9:15. _Who go_ right on their ways. “Who are going
straightforward in their paths” _... [ Continue Reading ]