Proverbs 1:21 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:”

Proverbs 1:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:”

Proverbs 1:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:”

Proverbs 1:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“she calleth in the chief [place] of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:”

Proverbs 1:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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

Proverbs 1:21 in Context — Proverbs 1

19 Assim [são] os caminhos de todo aquele que tem ganância pelo lucro desonesto; ela tomará a alma daqueles que a tem.

20 A sabedoria grita pelas ruas; nas praças ela levanta sua voz.

21 Ela clama nas encruzilhadas, onde [passam] muita gente; às entradas das portas, nas cidades ela diz suas mensagens:

22 Até quando, ó tolos, amareis a tolice? E vós zombadores, desejareis a zombaria? E [vós] loucos, odiareis o conhecimento?

23 Convertei-vos à minha repreensão; eis que vos derramarei meu espírito, [e] vos farei saber minhas palavras.

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What Does Proverbs 1:21 Mean?

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