Proverbs 9:3

Translations

Modern

She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.

Traditional

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Literal

She has sent out her maidens; she calls out on the tops of the heights of the city:

Latin

Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad mœnia civitatis.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.

Notes

Proverbs 9:3

In the ancient Near East, people built temples on high places above the city. Being wise means being dedicated to the Lord (see Proverbs 9:14 for comparison).

Proverbs 9:1–6

In Proverbs 9:13–18, a competing invitation challenges this offer to join Wisdom for a lavish meal.

Proverbs 8:1–9:18

The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between:

The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6)
The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16)

Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient temples. The choice is between the true God and false gods.

Theme notes and profiles

The Choice of Life or Death

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Proverbs 9:14
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
Proverbs 8:1–3
Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
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He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
Psalm 68:11
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
Proverbs 1:20–23
Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
Luke 14:21–23
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
2 Corinthians 5:20–21
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
Matthew 22:9
Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
Romans 10:15
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
John 18:20
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
Luke 14:17
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
John 7:37
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.

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