21She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,


In Context

18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privately for their own lives.

19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which takes away the life of the owners thereof.

20 Wisdom cries without; she utters her voice in the streets:

21 She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,

22 How long, you simple ones, will you 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 to you, I will make known my words to you.

Proverbs 1:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying, ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:21at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:21At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21she calleth in the chief place of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; at the entering in of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:21At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith: