Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

King James Version

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

Holman Bible

At the heights overlooking the road,
at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

International Standard Version

On top of the highest places along the road she stands where the roads meet.

A Conservative Version

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

American Standard Version

On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

Amplified


On the top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, wisdom takes her stand;

Bible in Basic English

At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

Darby Translation

On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

Julia Smith Translation

She stood upon the head of the heights, upon the way of the house of the beaten paths.

King James 2000

She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Atop the heights} beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.

Modern King James verseion

She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the path.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Standeth she not in the high places in the streets and ways?

NET Bible

At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;

New Heart English Bible

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

The Emphasized Bible

At the top of the high places above the way, at the place where paths meet, she taketh her stand:

Webster

She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

World English Bible

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

Youngs Literal Translation

At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

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Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

in the top
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

by the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

in the places
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

Verse Info

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

1 Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:

Cross References

Proverbs 9:3

She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:

Proverbs 9:14

She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high places of the city,

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