Proverbs 1:21

She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and sheweth her wordes through the citie, saying:

Bible (Bishops')

In The 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,

In Context

20Wisdome cryeth without, and putteth foorth her voyce in the streetes:

22O ye children, howe long wyll ye loue childishnesse? howe long wyll the scorners delite in scornyng, and the vnwise hate knowledge?

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:3She cryeth at the gates of the citie, at the entrye of the doores:

Matthew 10:27What I tell you in darknesse, that speake ye in lyght: And what ye heare in the eare, that preach ye on the houses.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33

Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →

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