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Proverbs 1:21
She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, saying,
Proverbs 1:21 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 1:21 in other translations
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
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In context
18 So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.
21 She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, saying,
22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
24 Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, and none woulde regarde.
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