KJV King James Version
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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Proverbs 9:3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
WEB World English Bible
She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:
ASV American Standard Version
She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city:
Surrounding context — Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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Proverbs 9:14For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,Proverbs 8:1-3Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?Matthew 22:3-4And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.Psalm 68:11The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].Proverbs 1:20-23Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: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.Luke 14:17And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.Matthew 22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.2 Corinthians 5:20-21Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.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.Romans 10:15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!Luke 14:21-23So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.Luke 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute:
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