Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, New Living Translation She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city. English Standard Version She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, Berean Standard Bible She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. King James Bible She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, New King James Version She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, New American Standard Bible She has sent out her attendants, she calls out From the tops of the heights of the city: NASB 1995 She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: NASB 1977 She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: Legacy Standard Bible She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city: Amplified Bible She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the highest places of the city: Christian Standard Bible She has sent out her female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city: Holman Christian Standard Bible She has sent out her female servants; she calls out from the highest points of the city:” American Standard Version She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: Contemporary English Version She has sent her servant women to announce her invitation from the highest hills: English Revised Version She hath sent forth her maidens, she crieth upon the highest places of the city, GOD'S WORD® Translation She has sent out her servant girls. She calls from the highest places in the city, Good News Translation She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town: International Standard Version She has sent out her young women, while calling out from the heights of the city, Majority Standard Bible She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. NET Bible She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city. New Heart English Bible She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city: Webster's Bible Translation She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, World English Bible She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionShe has sent forth her girls, "" She cries on the tops of the high places of the city: Young's Literal Translation She hath sent forth her damsels, She crieth on the tops of the high places of the city: Smith's Literal Translation She sent forth her girls: she will call upon the wings of the heights of the city, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShe hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city: Catholic Public Domain Version She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city, New American Bible She has sent out her maidservants; she calls from the heights out over the city: New Revised Standard Version She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls from the highest places in the town, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe has sent forth her servants to cry out upon the highest places and say, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she has sent her Servants to call upon the hills and they will say: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth, Upon the highest places of the city: Brenton Septuagint Translation She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Way of Wisdom…2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. 4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.… Cross References Matthew 22:3 He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. Luke 14:16-17 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ Revelation 19:9 Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’ Luke 14:21-23 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.’ / ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’ / So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. 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! Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. 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! Proverbs 1:20-21 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; / in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: 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: Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture She has sent forth her maidens: she cries on the highest places of the city, sent Matthew 22:3,4,9 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come… Luke 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: Luke 14:17,21-23 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready… Jump to Previous Calls City Cries Crieth Damsels Forth Goes Heights High Highest Maidens Maids Places Point Tops Voice Women-ServantsJump to Next Calls City Cries Crieth Damsels Forth Goes Heights High Highest Maidens Maids Places Point Tops Voice Women-ServantsProverbs 9 1. The discipline4. and the doctrine of wisdom 13. The custom 16. and error of folly She has sent out her maidservants; In ancient times, sending out maidservants was a common practice for delivering messages or invitations, reflecting the social structure where servants acted on behalf of their masters. This phrase suggests a proactive and organized effort to reach others, symbolizing wisdom's active pursuit of those who need guidance. The use of maidservants indicates a structured and intentional approach, emphasizing the importance and urgency of the message being delivered. This can be seen as a type of the Great Commission, where believers are sent out to share the gospel. The imagery of sending out messengers is also reminiscent of Jesus sending out His disciples to spread His teachings. she calls out from the heights of the city. Persons / Places / Events 1. WisdomPersonified as a woman who is proactive in inviting others to learn and gain understanding. In the context of Proverbs, Wisdom is often depicted as a noble and virtuous woman. 2. Maidservants These are the messengers or representatives of Wisdom, sent out to extend her invitation. They symbolize the various ways wisdom is communicated and shared. 3. Heights of the City This refers to a prominent and visible place, suggesting that the call of wisdom is public and accessible to all who are willing to listen. Teaching Points The Invitation of WisdomWisdom actively seeks out those who are willing to learn. It is not hidden or exclusive but is available to all who are open to receiving it. The Role of Messengers Just as Wisdom sends out her maidservants, believers are called to be messengers of God's truth, sharing His wisdom with others. Public Proclamation The call from the heights of the city signifies that wisdom should be proclaimed boldly and publicly, not kept hidden or private. Accessibility of Wisdom Wisdom is not reserved for the elite or the educated; it is accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or status.(3) She hath sent forth her maidens.--Wisdom being here described under the figure of a woman, is properly represented as attended by her maidens, whom she sends forth to summon the guests. But the King (Matthew 22) despatches His servants for the same work, viz., His prophets and wise men and scribes (Matthew 23:34), whom from age to age He sends forth as His messengers. She crieth upon the highest places of the city--so that all may hear. (Comp. our Lord's command to proclaim His message "upon the housetops," Matthew 10:27). Verse 3. - She hath sent forth her maidens, as in Matthew 22:3, to call them that were bidden to the feast. The Septuagint has τοὺς ἑαυτῆς δούλους, "her servants," but the Authorized Version is correct, and feminine attendants are in strict harmony with the rest of the apologue. By them are represented the apostles and preachers and ministers, who go forth to win souls for Christ. St. Gregory sees in their being called "maidens" an intimation that they are in themselves weak and abject, and are only useful and honoured as being the mouthpiece of their Lord ('Moral.,' 33:33). She crieth upon the highest places of the city, where her voice could best be heard, as in Proverbs 8:2; Matthew 10:27. She is not satisfied with delegating her message to others; she delivers it herself. Septuagint, "calling with a loud proclamation to the cup (ἐπὶ κρατῆρα);" Vulgate, Misit ancillas suas ut vocarent ad arcem et ad moenia civitatis, "She has sent her handmaids to invite to the citadel, and to the wails of the town." On which rendering St. Gregory comments, "In that while they tell of the interior life, they lift us up to the high walls of the city above, which same walls, surely, except any be humble, they do not ascend" ('Moral.,' 17:43).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew She has sent outשָֽׁלְחָ֣ה (šā·lə·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out her maidservants; נַעֲרֹתֶ֣יהָ (na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden she calls out תִקְרָ֑א (ṯiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read from עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the heights מְרֹ֣מֵי (mə·rō·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4791: Altitude of the city: קָֽרֶת׃ (qā·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7176: Town, city Links Proverbs 9:3 NIVProverbs 9:3 NLT Proverbs 9:3 ESV Proverbs 9:3 NASB Proverbs 9:3 KJV Proverbs 9:3 BibleApps.com Proverbs 9:3 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 9:3 Chinese Bible Proverbs 9:3 French Bible Proverbs 9:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 9:3 She has sent out her maidens (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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