Proverbs 1:20
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice;
In context
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, 18 but these men lie in wait for their own blood; they set an ambush for their own lives. 19 Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.
20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: 22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge? 23 If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 1:20 in the KJV
Wisdom crieth without; She uttereth her voice in the streets:
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 1:20 in the NIV
Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square;