Proverbs 1:21 · KJV
“She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, {saying},”
— Proverbs 1:21
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: {Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom}
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1 — Context
So {are} the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; {which} taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: {Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom}
21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, {saying},
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Cross References
Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Proverbs 9:3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in darkness, {that} speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, {that} preach ye upon the housetops.
Matthew 13:2
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.