Proverbs 1:21

And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says,

Brenton Septuagint

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

20Wisdom sings aloud in passages, and in the broad places speaks boldly.

22So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:3For she sits by the gates of princes, and sings in the entrances, saying,

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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