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Proverbs 1:20

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Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
She utters her voice in the public squares.

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Proverbs 1:20 in other translations

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Proverbs 1:20 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:20 in context

  1. 18but these lay in wait for their own blood.
    They lurk secretly for their own lives.
  2. 19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain.
    It takes away the life of its owners.
  3. 20Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
    She utters her voice in the public squares.
  4. 21She calls at the head of noisy places.
    At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
  5. 22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
    How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
    and fools hate knowledge?