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


In Context

18 And they themselves lie in wait for their own blood, and practise deceits against their own souls.

19 So the wage of every covetous man destroy the souls of the possessors.

20 Wisdom preacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:

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

22 O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?

23 Turn ye at my reproof: behold I will utter my spirit to you, and will shew you my words.

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 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:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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