Proverbs 8:4
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
In Context
3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she cries aloud:
5O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
Cross References
Psalms 49:1Hear this, all ye peoples. Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
Micah 1:2Hear, ye peoples, all of you. Hearken, O earth, and all who are in it, and let lord LORD be witness against you, LORD from his holy temple.
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
Colossians 1:23If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.
1 Timothy 2:4who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he who hears, let him say, Come. And he who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:2-12
The Invitation of Wisdom. 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall… Read the whole commentary →