Proverbs 9:2 {3}
Good News Translation
She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table.

New Revised Standard Version
She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.

Contemporary English Version
She has prepared the meat and set out the wine. Her feast is ready.

New American Bible
She has prepared her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table.

Douay-Rheims Bible
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:

killed

Isaiah 25:6 And the Lord of hosts shall make unto all people in this mountain, a feast of fat things, a feast of wine, of fat things full of marrow, of wine purified from the lees.

Matthew 22:3,4 And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come. . . .

1 Corinthians 5:7,8 Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new paste, as you are unleavened. For Christ our pasch is sacrificed. . . .

beasts

Genesis 43:16 And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.

mingled

Proverbs 9:5 Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

Proverbs 23:30 Surely they that pass their time in wine, and study to drink off their cups.

Luke 14:17 And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready.

Context
The Way of Wisdom
1She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table. 2She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:3Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:…
Cross References
Matthew 22:4
Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.

Luke 14:16
But he said to him: A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

Luke 14:17
And he sent his servant at the hour of supper to say to them that were invited, that they should come: for now all things are ready.

Songs 8:2
I will take hold of thee, and bring thee into my mother's house: there thou shalt teach me, and I will give thee a cup of spiced wine and new wine of my pomegranates.

Proverbs 9:1
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