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


In Context

18 And these lay wait for their own blood, they lurk privily for their own lives.

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

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

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

22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto 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 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,