Proverbs 8:1
Behold, wisdom calleth, and understanding sendeth forth her voice,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 1:20Wisdom crieth loudly without; in the public places she uttereth her voice;
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart keep my commandments;
Isaiah 49:1Hearken, O isles, unto me; and listen, ye people, from afar: The Lord hath called me from my birth; from my mother's womb hath he made mention of my name.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:1
The word of God is two-fold, and, in both senses, is wisdom; for a word without wisdom is of little value, and wisdom without a word is of little use. Now, I. Divine revelation is the word and wisdom of God, and that pure religion and undefiled which is built upon it; and of that Solomon here speaks, recommending it to us as faithful, and well worthy of all acceptation, ver. 1-21 . God, by it, instructs, and governs, and blesses, the children of men. II. The redeemer is the eternal Word and wisdom, the Logos. He… Read the whole commentary →