Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech: New Living Translation She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate: English Standard Version at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: Berean Standard Bible in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: King James Bible She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, New King James Version She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: New American Standard Bible At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she declares her sayings: NASB 1995 At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: NASB 1977 At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city, she utters her sayings: Legacy Standard Bible At the head of the noisy streets she calls out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: Amplified Bible She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather]; At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words: Christian Standard Bible She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates: Holman Christian Standard Bible She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:” American Standard Version She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words: Contemporary English Version She shouts in the marketplaces and near the city gates as she says to the people, English Revised Version She crieth in the chief place of concourse; at the entering in of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words: GOD'S WORD® Translation At the corners of noisy streets she calls out. At the entrances to the city she speaks her words, Good News Translation calling loudly at the city gates and wherever people come together: International Standard Version She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words: Majority Standard Bible in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: NET Bible at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words: New Heart English Bible She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: Webster's Bible Translation She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, World English Bible She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionShe calls at the head of the multitudes, "" In the openings of the gates, "" In the city she says her sayings: Young's Literal Translation At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith: Smith's Literal Translation She will call in the head of sound, in the entrances of the gates: in the city she will say her words: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAt the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying: Catholic Public Domain Version She cries out at the head of crowds; at the entrance of the gates of the city, she offers her words, saying: New American Bible Down the crowded ways she calls out, at the city gates she utters her words: New Revised Standard Version At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe preaches in the chief places of the concourse; in the openings of the gates of the city, she utters her words, saying, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated She preaches in the chief streets and she speaks her words in the entrances of the city gates. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, At the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words: Brenton Septuagint Translation And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom Calls Aloud20Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; 21in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: 22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?… Cross References Proverbs 8:1-3 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’ Luke 14:21 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Isaiah 42:2 He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Luke 11:49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ Jeremiah 7:13 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, Acts 17:17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day. Isaiah 65:1 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’ Romans 10:21 But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” Ezekiel 33:31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Treasury of Scripture She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying, 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. Jump to Previous Calls Chief City Concourse Cries Crieth Doorways Entrance Entrances Gates Gateways Head Makes Meeting-Places Multitudes Noisy Openings Places Sayings Sounding Speaks Speech Streets Top Uttereth Utters Walls WordsJump to Next Calls Chief City Concourse Cries Crieth Doorways Entrance Entrances Gates Gateways Head Makes Meeting-Places Multitudes Noisy Openings Places Sayings Sounding Speaks Speech Streets Top Uttereth Utters Walls WordsProverbs 1 1. The use of the proverbs7. An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word 10. to avoid the enticing of sinners 20. Wisdom complains of her contempt 24. She threatens her contemners in the main concourse The phrase "in the main concourse" refers to a place of bustling activity and public gathering. In ancient cities, the main concourse would be akin to a marketplace or a central square where people from all walks of life would gather. The Hebrew word used here can be associated with a place of public assembly, emphasizing the accessibility and openness of wisdom's call. Wisdom is not hidden or reserved for the elite; it is available to all who pass by, symbolizing God's desire for everyone to seek and embrace His truth. she cries aloud at the city gates she makes her speech Persons / Places / Events 1. Wisdom (Personified)In Proverbs, wisdom is often personified as a woman calling out to people, urging them to heed her counsel. This personification emphasizes the active and vocal nature of wisdom, seeking to guide and instruct. 2. Main Concourse This refers to the bustling, central areas of the city where people gather. It symbolizes the public and accessible nature of wisdom's call, indicating that wisdom is available to all who are willing to listen. 3. City Gates In ancient times, city gates were places of commerce, judgment, and public discourse. Wisdom's presence at the gates signifies her role in guiding societal and personal decisions. Teaching Points The Accessibility of WisdomWisdom is not hidden or exclusive; it is available to everyone who seeks it. We must be attentive and responsive to its call in our daily lives. The Public Nature of Wisdom Wisdom's call in public places suggests that it should influence all areas of life, including personal decisions, community interactions, and societal norms. The Urgency of Heeding Wisdom Just as wisdom cries out in the streets, there is an urgency to respond. Ignoring wisdom can lead to folly and consequences that affect both individuals and communities. The Role of Wisdom in Decision-Making Wisdom should be a guiding principle in our decision-making processes, helping us discern right from wrong and make choices that honor God. Seeking Wisdom from God As believers, we are encouraged to seek wisdom from God, who provides it generously. This requires humility and a willingness to learn and grow.(21) Crieth.--She cannot bear to see sinners rushing madly on their doom. (Comp. Christ's weeping over Jerusalem, Luke 19:41; and Romans 9:2, sqq; Philippians 3:18, sqq.)Verse 21. - She crieth in the chief place of concourse. The chief place is literally the head (רלֺאשׁ, rosh); here used figuratively for the place where streets or roads branch off in different directions, as in Ezekiel 16:25, "the beginning of streets," or "the head of the way;" comp. Genesis 2:10, where it is used of the point at which the four streams branched off; and the corresponding expression in Proverbs 8:2, "She staudeth in the top (rosh) of high places." Of concourse; הֹמִיּות (homiyyoth) is the plural of the adjective, הומִי (homi): literally, "those who are making a noise," or "the tumultuous;" here, as in Isaiah 22:2 and 1 Kings 1:41, used substantively for "boisterous, noisy places" (compare the Vulgate, in capite turbaram). The variation in the LXX., "on high walls," or "on the tops of the walls" (ἐπ᾿ ἄκρων δὲ τειχέων, super summos muros), which is adopted also in the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic Versions, arises from reading חומות (khomoth), "walls," for the Masoretic homiyyoth. In the openings of the gates. The opening (פֶתַח pethakh) is the opening of the gate, or the entrance by the gate (שַׁעַר, shaar), i.e. of the city, the introitus portae of the Chaldee and Syriac Versions. The openings of the gates would be thronged, as courts of justice were held at the gates (Deuteronomy 16:18; 2 Samuel 15:2); business was carried on there, as the selling and redemption of land (Genesis 23:10-16; Ruth 4:1); markets were also held there (2 Kings 7:1-18); and the same localities were used for the councils of the state and conferences (Genesis 34:20; 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Chronicles 18:9; Jeremiah 17:19; comp. Proverbs 31:33, "Her husband is known in the gates"). In place of the expression, "in the openings of the gates," the LXX. reads, Ἐπὶ δὲ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει, "And at the gates of the mighty she sits" - an interpolation which only partially represents the sense of the original, and which is adopted in the Arabic. In the next clause, for "in the city" is substituted ἐπὶ δὲ πύλαις πόλεως, "at the gates of the city." The Vulgate combines the separate clauses of the original in one - in foribus portarum urbis, "in the entrances and openings of the gates of the city." In the city (בָעִיר, bair); i.e. in the city itself (so Aben Ezra, ap. Gejerus), as opposed to the entrance by the gates, and so used antithetically (as Umbreit, Bertheau, Hitzig). The publicity of the teaching of Wisdom, observable in the places she selects for that purpose, also marked the public ministry of our Lord and his disciples, and finds an illustration in his command, "What ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops" (Matthew 10:27); i.e. give it all the publicity possible. The spirit of Wisdom, like that of Christianity, is aggressive (see Wardlaw, 'Lectures on Proverbs 4,' vol. 1. pp. 40, 41). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew in the mainבְּרֹ֥אשׁ (bə·rōš) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head concourse הֹמִיּ֗וֹת (hō·mî·yō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor she cries aloud, תִּ֫קְרָ֥א (tiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read at the city בָּעִ֗יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement gates שְׁעָרִ֥ים (šə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate she makes תֹאמֵֽר׃ (ṯō·mêr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say her speech: אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ (’ă·mā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 561: Something said Links Proverbs 1:21 NIVProverbs 1:21 NLT Proverbs 1:21 ESV Proverbs 1:21 NASB Proverbs 1:21 KJV Proverbs 1:21 BibleApps.com Proverbs 1:21 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 1:21 Chinese Bible Proverbs 1:21 French Bible Proverbs 1:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:21 She calls at the head of noisy (Prov. 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