She hath sent forth her [a]maidens, and crieth upon the highest places of the city, saying,

Who so is [b]simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisdom, she saith,

Come, and eat of my [c]meat, and drink of the wine that I have drawn.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:3 Meaning, true preachers, which are not infected with man’s wisdom.
  2. Proverbs 9:4 He that knoweth his own ignorance, and is void of malice.
  3. Proverbs 9:5 By the meat and drink, is meant the word of God, and the ministration of the Sacraments, whereby God nourisheth his servants in his house, which is the Church.

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