Proverbs 9:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars:

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  • Eph 2:20-22 : 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
  • 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;
  • 1 Kgs 7:2-3 : 2 For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was a 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. 3 And it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams, that were upon the pillars; fifteen in a row.
  • 1 Kgs 7:6 : 6 And he made the porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.
  • 1 Kgs 7:21 : 21 And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
  • 1 Tim 3:15 : 15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
  • Heb 3:3-6 : 3 For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some one; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken; 6 but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.
  • 1 Pet 2:5-6 : 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
  • Rev 3:12 : 12 He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.

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  • Prov 9:2-4
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    2She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

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  • Prov 24:3-4
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    4And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

  • 1Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

  • Prov 9:13-16
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    13The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

    14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

    15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

  • 19Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

  • 3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

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  • Prov 3:16-19
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    16Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

    17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.

    18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

    19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

  • Prov 8:1-2
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    1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

    2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

  • Prov 1:20-21
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    20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

  • Prov 4:7-8
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    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

    8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

  • Prov 7:26-27
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    26For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

    27Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

  • 4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

  • 9If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver: And if she be a door, We will inclose her with boards of cedar.

  • 13I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:

  • 14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

  • 11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

  • 9All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.

  • 4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding [thy] kinswoman:

  • 10He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.

  • 9even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

  • 14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

  • 6For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice;

  • 21And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

  • 18For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;

  • 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

  • 8Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,

  • 11And he said unto me, To build her a house in the land of Shinar: and when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her own place.

  • 11(She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:

  • 22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  • 6And he made the porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.

  • 25I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

  • 14that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

  • 2To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;