Proverbs 1:20
¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
¶ †Wisedome crieth without, she *vttereth her voice in the streets:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. wisedomes, that is, excellent wisedome.
- *Cross-referenceProu.8.1.
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- Proverbs 9:3Rank 1 from verse 20
- Colossians 2:3Rank 2 from verse 20
- 1 Corinthians 1:24Rank 3 from verse 20
- Luke 11:49Rank 4 from verse 20
- Proverbs 8:1–5Rank 5 from verse 20
1DOTH not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
1¶ *Doeth not Wisedome crie? & Understanding put foorth her voice?
2Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes.
3She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores.
4Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.
5O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30Rank 6 from verse 20
- Matthew 13:54Rank 7 from verse 20
54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
54*And when hee was come into his owne countrey, he taught them in their Synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisedome, and these mighty works?
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Proverbs 1:20
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Third-person singular present form of utter, meaning to speak, declare, or make known.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1:20¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
1:20¶ †Wisedome crieth without, she *vttereth her voice in the streets:
Selected passage1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
1:21Shee crieth in the chiefe place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she vttereth her words, saying,
1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
1:23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
1:23Turne you at my reproofe: behold, I will powre out my spirit vnto you, I will make knowen my wordes vnto you.