Proverbs 8:1-4 in English

¹ Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

¹ Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to thee.

² For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

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

⁴ You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.

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.

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.

¹ You shall proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to you.

² For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

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

⁴ You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.

¹ Doth not wisdom cry, and understanding put forth her voice?

² In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

⁴ Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

¹ It is as if wisdom, with great understanding of many things, is calling PRS out to people.

² Wisdom stands on hilltops and at crossroads.

³ Wisdom also stands at the city gates and shouts loudly,

⁴ “I am calling to everyone! I am shouting loudly to all people!

¹ You shall proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to you.

² For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

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

⁴ You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

² At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

³ Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

⁴ I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

¹ Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

⁴ Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

¹ Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?

² Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

³ Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying:

⁴ O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

¹ Isn't wisdom calling? Isn't understanding raising her voice?

² On the top of the hill by the road, she stands up at the crossroads.

³ Beside the gates of the town, right there at the entrance, she cries out:

⁴ “I'm calling out to you, everyone! My call is to everyone in the whole world!

¹ Doth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?

² She standeth in the top of the high places by the way in the place of the paths.

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

⁴ O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.

¹ Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?

² In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

⁴ 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

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.

¹ Behold, wisdom calleth, and understanding sendeth forth her voice,

² On the top of high places, by the wayside, at the house where there are many paths doth she place herself.

³ Alongside of gates, at the opening of the city, at the entrance of the town-doors doth she call loudly,

⁴ Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice goeth forth to the sons of men,

¹ Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, That understanding may be obedient to thee.

² For she is on lofty eminences, And stands in the midst of the ways.

³ For she sits by the gates of princes, And sings in the entrances, saying,

⁴ You, O men, I exhort; And utter my voice to the sons of men.

¹ Doth not wisdom cry aloud, And understanding put forth her voice?

² Upon the top of the high places, By the wayside, In the cross-ways, She taketh her station.

³ By the side of the gates, In the entrance of the city, In the approaches to the doors, she crieth aloud.

⁴ “To you, O men! do I call, And my voice is to the sons of men!

¹ Does not wisdom cry out? Does not understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice?

² On the hilltops beside the road, at the crossroads, Wisdom has taken her stand.

³ Before the gates at the entrance into the city, at the entrances into the city, she calls out.

⁴ “It is to you, people, that I call; my voice is for the sons of mankind.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

² She standeth on 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 entrance of the doors.

⁴ To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

² On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

³ Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

⁴ “I call to you men! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

¹ Whether wisdom crieth not oft; and prudence giveth her voice?

² In most sovereign and high tops, above the way, in the midst of paths,

³ and it standeth beside the gates of the city, in those enclosings, and speaketh, and saith,

⁴ A! ye men, I cry oft to you; and my voice is to the sons of men.

¹ Whether wisdom crieth not oft; and prudence giveth her voice? (Whether not wisdom crieth often, and understanding giveth forth her voice?)

² In most sovereign and high tops, above the way, in the midst of paths, (On hilltops, on the way, in the midst of paths,)

³ and it standeth beside the gate(s) of the city, in those enclosings, and speaketh, and saith,

⁴ A! ye men, I cry oft to you; and my voice is to the sons of men. (O ye people! I often cry to you; and my words (be) for the sons and daughters of men.)

¹ Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

² At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

³ At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

⁴ 'Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.