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


In Context

18 These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves!

19 Such is the end of all who go after ill- gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it.

20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares;

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

22 "How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

23 If you had responded to my rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known 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 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:

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,