KJV King James Version
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Proverbs 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
WEB World English Bible
Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
ASV American Standard Version
Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?
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Proverbs 1:20-21Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:Matthew 3:3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.John 7:37In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.Proverbs 9:1-3Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Romans 15:18-21For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,Isaiah 49:1-6Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.Mark 13:10And the gospel must first be published among all nations.Isaiah 55:1-3Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Matthew 28:19-20Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Mark 16:15-16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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