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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine <i>which</i> I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Come, eat of my food, And drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Come, eat my food And drink the wine I have mixed [and accept my gifts].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All of you are welcome to my meat and wine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Come! Eat my food, and drink the wine that I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Come, eat some of my food, and drink some of the wine I have mixed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Come, eat of my bread, "" And drink of the wine I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Come ye, eat of my bread, and drink ye of the wine I mingled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which I have mingled<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/9-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1560" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">The Way of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: la·ḥă·mū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: ḇə·la·ḥă·mî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">my bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: ū·šə·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: bə·ya·yin (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">the wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4537.htm" title="4537: mā·sā·ḵə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To mix, produce by mixing. A primitive root; to mix, especially wine.">I have mixed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-58</a></span><br />So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-3</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-28</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />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. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Luke 14:15-24</a></span><br />When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” / But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16-17</a></span><br />Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a></span><br />Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-27.htm">John 6:27</a></span><br />Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a></span><br />On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2-3</a></span><br />Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, / now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8-9</a></span><br />They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. / For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Proverbs 9:2,17</a></b></br> She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Psalm 22:26,29</a></b></br> The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a></b></br> I am come into my garden, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-18.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-2.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-2.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">The discipline</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-4.htm">and the doctrine of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">The custom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/9-16.htm">and error of folly</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Come</b><br>This invitation is a call to action, urging the listener to respond. In the context of Proverbs, wisdom is personified and actively seeks out those who are willing to learn. This echoes the call of Jesus in the New Testament, where He invites all who are weary to come to Him for rest (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>). The proactive nature of the invitation highlights the accessibility of wisdom to those who are willing to accept it.<p><b>Eat my bread</b><br>Bread is a staple of life and often symbolizes sustenance and provision in the Bible. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, sharing bread was a sign of fellowship and covenant. This phrase suggests that wisdom offers nourishment and sustenance for the soul, much like Jesus, who is referred to as the "Bread of Life" in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>. The act of eating implies internalizing and making wisdom a part of one's life.<p><b>And drink the wine I have mixed</b><br>Wine in biblical times was often mixed with spices or water to enhance its flavor and reduce its potency. This phrase suggests a prepared and intentional offering, indicating that wisdom is not only nourishing but also delightful and enriching. Wine is also a symbol of joy and celebration, as seen in the wedding at Cana (<a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1-11</a>), where Jesus performed His first miracle. The mixing of wine can also be seen as a type of the New Covenant, where Jesus offers His blood as the wine of the new promise (<a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified as a woman in <a href="/bsb/proverbs/9.htm">Proverbs 9</a>, Wisdom invites people to partake in her feast, symbolizing the acceptance of divine instruction and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/folly.htm">Folly</a></b><br>Also personified as a woman in the same chapter, Folly offers a contrasting invitation, leading to ignorance and destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_simple.htm">The Simple</a></b><br>Those who lack judgment and understanding, whom Wisdom seeks to instruct and guide.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_wisdom.htm">The House of Wisdom</a></b><br>A metaphorical place where Wisdom's feast is prepared, representing a life built on understanding and knowledge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a></b><br>Symbolizes the spiritual nourishment and fulfillment found in embracing wisdom and God's teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_wisdom.htm">Invitation to Wisdom</a></b><br>God's wisdom is available to all who are willing to accept it. Just as Wisdom invites the simple to her feast, God invites us to partake in His wisdom through His Word and Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>The bread and wine symbolize the sustenance that comes from living a life grounded in God's truth. We are called to seek spiritual nourishment through prayer, study, and fellowship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_folly.htm">Contrast with Folly</a></b><br>Proverbs 9 contrasts the paths of wisdom and folly. Choosing wisdom leads to life and understanding, while folly leads to destruction. We must discern and choose wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/communal_aspect_of_wisdom.htm">Communal Aspect of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom's invitation is communal, reflecting the importance of learning and growing in faith within a community of believers. Engage in Bible study groups and church activities to grow together.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_application_of_wisdom.htm">Practical Application of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom is not just theoretical but practical. It should influence our daily decisions, relationships, and actions, aligning them with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/christian_view_on_wine.htm">What is the Christian Perspective on drinking wine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_consume_wine.htm">Did Jesus consume wine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'stolen_water_is_sweet'_mean.htm">What does "Stolen Water is Sweet" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_bread_and_wine's_miracles_fit_science.htm">In Matthew 26:26-29, how can the supernatural implications of the bread and wine be reconciled with scientific understanding of physical substances?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Come, eat of my bread </span>. . .--Comp. the invitations of <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm" title="Ho, every one that thirsts, come you to the waters, and he that has no money; come you, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.">Isaiah 55:1</a> and <a href="/john/6-35.htm" title="And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.">John 6:35</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Come, eat ye of my bread.</span> Wisdom now directly addresses the simple and the foolish (comp. <a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And drink of the wine which I have mingled</span> (see on ver. 2). Bread and wine represent all needful nourishment, as flesh and wine in ver. 2. So Christ says (<a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a>), "I am the living Bread which came down from heaven... and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Compare the invitation in <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a>, "He, every one that thirsteth!" etc. The Fathers see here a prophecy of the gospel feast, wherein Christ gave and gives bread and wine as symbols of his presence (<a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/9-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Come,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲמ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bread,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְֽלַחֲמִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·la·ḥă·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drink</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝שְׁת֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wine</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַ֣יִן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ya·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have mixed.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָסָֽכְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·sā·ḵə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4537.htm">Strong's 4537: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mix, produce by mixing</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/9-5.htm">Proverbs 9:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/9-5.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:5 Come eat some of my bread Drink (Prov. 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