Ordinary Time · Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B

Proverbs 9:1-6

Wisdom's Feast

August 15, 2027

A Russian icon of a type peculiar to Novgorod: Wisdom as a winged, fiery-faced figure on a throne, with Christ above and Mary and the Baptist either side.Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars. She has set her table. She calls from the highest places in the town, You that are simple, turn in here! Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.Unknown Russian icon painterUnnamed, as Russian icon painters generally were; the work belongs to a workshop tradition rather than an individual.Vologda State Museum-Reserve, VologdaA northern Russian museum in a bishop's walled residence, with a large collection of icons.Vologda State Museum-Reserve, Vologda

Roman Lectionary

GospelJohn 6:51-58Jn 6:51-58

Second ReadingEph. 5:15-20Eph 5:15-20

First ReadingProv. 9:1-6Prv 9:1-6

Responsorial PsalmPs. 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

Overview & Insights

"Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed." (Proverbs 9:5)

Personified Wisdom builds her house, prepares a banquet, and sends out her servants to invite the simple to leave their foolishness and walk in the way of insight.

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Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6Commentary on Prv 9:1-6 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of Lady Wisdom's house and her invitation to the feast.

Proverbs 9: The Ways of Wisdom and FollyPrv 9: The Ways of Wis and Folly Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.

Proverbs 9:1 CommentariesPrv 9:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on Wisdom's banquet in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 9Barnes' Notes on Prv 9 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Proverbs 9.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): Readings Agape Bible Study

A Catholic reading study that links Wisdom's bread and wine to the day's Eucharistic Gospel.

Background & Word Study

Proverbs 9 in HebrewPrv 9 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.

Proverbs 9:1 Hebrew InterlinearPrv 9:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for Wisdom's banquet.

Book of Proverbs OverviewBook of Prv Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Proverbs, including the personified figure of Wisdom.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Proverbs 9Catena on Prv 9 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Wisdom's house and feast.

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