Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wisdom calls out in the streets, in the squares she raises her voice.
New American Standard Bible
She
King James Version
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Holman Bible
she raises her voice in the public squares.
International Standard Version
Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom cries aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the broad places.
American Standard Version
Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;
Amplified
She raises her voice in the markets;
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
Darby Translation
Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom will cry without; in the broad places she will give her voice:
King James 2000
Wisdom cries aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open square:
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom cries outside; she utters her voice in the streets;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wisdom crieth without and putteth forth her voice in the streets.
NET Bible
Wisdom calls out in the street, she shouts loudly in the plazas;
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
The Emphasized Bible
Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wisdom in an out-place crieth aloud, In broad places she giveth forth her voice,
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
divine Call » For worship of God » The call of
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom
Despisement » The reward for despising wisdom
Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them
Fear » Who shall not be afraid
Fear » Those that do not fear the lord
Finding » Who shall not find wisdom
Hate » The reward for hating knowledge
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
Knowledge » The reward for hating knowledge
Reproof » Who despises reproof
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Call of
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Experience augments
Interlinear
Ranan
Chuwts
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Lady Wisdom
19 Thus are the ways of all who are greedy [for] gain-- it will take the life of its possessors. 20 Wisdom calls out in the streets, in the squares she raises her voice. 21 On a {busy corner} she cries out, at the entrances of the gates in the city, she speaks her sayings:
Cross References
Proverbs 9:3
She has sent her servant girls, she calls upon the wings of the high places of town,
John 7:37
Now on the last day of the feast--the great [day]--Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let him drink,
Proverbs 8:1-5
Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice?
Matthew 13:54
And he came to his hometown [and] began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were amazed and said, "From where did this man [get] this wisdom and these miracles?
Luke 11:49
For this [reason] also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,'
1 Corinthians 1:24
but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
Colossians 2:3
in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.