Proverbs 1:20 “Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;”

Proverbs 1:20

Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

World English Bible

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

American Standard Version

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Geneva Bible 1599

Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.

Darby Translation

Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;

Young's Literal Translation

Wisdom in an out-place crieth aloud, In broad places she giveth forth her voice,

Bible in Basic English

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

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Cross references

“Wisdom”

Colossians 2:3 Luke 11:49 1 Corinthians 1:24 Matthew 13:54 1 Corinthians 1:30

Colossians 2:3 · BSB

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Luke 11:49 · BSB

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

1 Corinthians 1:24 · BSB

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Matthew 13:54 · BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

“crieth”

Proverbs 9:3 Proverbs 8:1–5 John 7:37

Proverbs 9:3 · BSB

She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.

Proverbs 8:1–5 · BSB

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

John 7:37 · BSB

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

21in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:

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