Parallel Verses
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:
Bible in Basic English
Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
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 cries without; she utters her voice in the streets:
21
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 9:3
She has sent forth her maidens; she cries upon the highest places of the city,
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye from the housetops.
Matthew 13:2
And a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews gather; and I have said nothing in secret.
Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.