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 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their 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.
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What Does Proverbs 1:21 Mean?
Proverbs 1:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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