Proverbs 8:3–4
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.
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- John 18:20Rank 3 from verse 3
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.
20Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I euer taught in the Synagogue, and in the Temple, whither the Iewes alwayes resort, and in secret haue I said nothing:
- Luke 14:21–23Rank 4 from verse 3
21So 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.
22And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
21So that seruant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry, sayde to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.
22And the seruant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is roume.
23And the Lord said vnto the seruant, Goe out into the high wayes and hedges, and compell them to come in, that my house may be filled.
- Matthew 22:9Rank 5 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Matthew 11:15Rank 1 from verse 4
- Psalms 49:1–3Rank 3 from verse 4
1HEAR this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
1¶ Heare this, all yee people, giue eare all yee inhabitants of the world:
2Both low, and high, rich and poore together.
3My mouth shall speake of wisedome: and the meditation of my heart shalbe of vnderstanding.
- Psalms 50:1Rank 4 from verse 4
- Revelation 22:17Rank 5 from verse 4
17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
17And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. *And let him that is a thirst, come. And whosoeuer will, let him take the water of life freely.
- 1 Timothy 2:4–6Rank 6 from verse 4
4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
4Who will haue all men to bee saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
5For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and men, the man Christ Iesus,
6Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all, ‖to be testified in due time.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19–20Rank 7 from verse 4
19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20Now 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.
19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world vnto himselfe, not imputing their trespasses vnto them, and hath †committed vnto vs the word of reconciliation.
20Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by vs; we pray you in Christs stead, that be ye reconciled to God.
- Colossians 1:23Rank 8 from verse 4
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, which yee haue heard, and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am made a Minister.
- Colossians 1:28Rank 9 from verse 4
- Titus 2:11–12Rank 10 from verse 4
11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
11For the grace of God ‖that bringeth saluatiō, hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
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Proverbs 8:3
Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.
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The act or place of entering; entrance.
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Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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Proverbs 8:4
The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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2She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
2Shee standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the pathes.
3She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
3She cryeth at the gates, at the entrie of the citie, at the comming in at the doores.
Selected passage4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
4Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.
Selected passage5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
5O yee simple, vnderstand wisedome: and yee fooles, be yee of an vnderstanding heart.