Proverbs 9:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.

She hath killed her beasts - Hebrew, immolated her immolation; sacrificial language. All the blessedness of the heavenly marriage supper of the Lamb rests on His previous immolation (Revelation 19:9; Matthew 22:2-3; Matthew 8:11; Luke 14:15-16; Luke 22:30). Contrast the banquet of the "peace offerings" of the harlot (Proverbs 7:14).

She hath mingled her wine - namely, with spices and other exhilarating ingredients, as was the custom in the East (Song of Solomon 8:2). Not with water, which is the emblem of degeneracy (Isaiah 1:22).

She hath also furnished her table - the joys prepared in heaven for them that love heavenly Wisdom.

Proverbs 9:2

2 She hath killed her beasts;a she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.