Proverbs 9:4 {5}
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Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.

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.

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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.…
Lexicon
“Whoever
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

[is] simple,
פֶ֭תִי (p̄e·ṯî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded

let him turn in
יָסֻ֣ר (yā·sur)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside

here!”
הֵ֑נָּה (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 2008: Hither, thither

To him who lacks
חֲסַר־ (ḥă·sar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of

judgment
לֵ֝֗ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

she says:
אָ֣מְרָה (’ā·mə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say


Additional Translations
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks judgment she says:Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she said to him,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that want understanding she says,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith,

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

Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

"Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,
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