Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
New American Standard Bible
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
King James Version
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Holman Bible
she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:
International Standard Version
She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words:
A Conservative Version
She cries in the chief place of concourse, at the entrance of the gates, in the city. She utters her words:
American Standard Version
She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
Amplified
She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather];
At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words:
Darby Translation
she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:
Julia Smith Translation
She will call in the head of sound, in the entrances of the gates: in the city she will say her words:
King James 2000
She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
On a {busy corner} she cries out, at the entrances of the gates in the city, she speaks her sayings:
Modern King James verseion
she cries in the chief place of gathering, in the openings of the gates; in the city she utters her words, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and showeth her words through the city, saying,
NET Bible
at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words:
New Heart English Bible
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
The Emphasized Bible
At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud, - at the openings of the gates in the city - her sayings, she doth utter: -
Webster
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
World English Bible
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
Youngs Literal Translation
At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
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
Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Place for public concourse
Gates » Of cities » Proclamations made at
Gates » Of cities » Chief places of concourse
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
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
Ro'sh
Hamah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Lady Wisdom
20 Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; 21 Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town: 22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 9:3
She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
Matthew 10:27
What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.
Matthew 13:2
And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea.
John 18:20
Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.
Acts 5:20
Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.