Proverbs 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?”

Proverbs 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?”

Proverbs 8:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? ”

Proverbs 8:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?”

Proverbs 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?”

Proverbs 8:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?”

Proverbs 8:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:1 in Context — Proverbs 8

1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

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What Does Proverbs 8:1 Mean?

Proverbs 8:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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