Proverbs 1:21

She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, saying,

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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: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.

22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:3She cryeth besides the gates before the citie at the entrie of the doores,

Matthew 10:27What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee on the houses.

John 18:20Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing.

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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