Proverbs 9:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 9:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 9:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 9:1 — KJV
“Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:”
— Proverbs 9:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 9:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 9:1
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
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“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; oppressed: Heb. crushed”
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“For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.”
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“And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.”
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“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:”
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