KJV King James Version
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying],
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Proverbs 1:21
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying],
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
WEB World English Bible
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
ASV American Standard Version
She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:
Surrounding context — Proverbs 1
18 And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives.
19 So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying],
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
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Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.Matthew 10:27What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.Matthew 13:2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.Proverbs 9:3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
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