Proverbs 8:1–3
Proverbs 8:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 beside the gate leading into the city,
at the entrance, she cries aloud:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 8:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Listen as Wisdom calls out!
Hear as understanding raises her voice!
2 On the hilltop along the road,
she takes her stand at the crossroads.
3 By the gates at the entrance to the town,
on the road leading in, she cries aloud,
Proverbs 8:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?
2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Wisdom calls to you like someone shouting;
understanding raises her voice.
2 On the hilltops along the road
and at the crossroads, she stands calling.
3 Beside the city gates,
at the entrances into the city, she calls out:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Doth not wisdom cry,
And understanding put forth her voice?
2 On the top of high places by the way,
Where the paths meet, she standeth;
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice? 2 On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand. 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.
Proverbs 8:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Does not wisdom call out?
Does not understanding raise its voice?
2 ⸤Wisdom⸥ takes its stand on high ground,
by the wayside where the roads meet,
3 near the gates to the city.
At the entrance ⸤wisdom⸥ sings its song,
Proverbs 8:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 Doesn’t Wisdom call out?
Doesn’t Understanding make her voice heard?
2 At the heights overlooking the road,
at the crossroads, she takes her stand.
3 Beside the gates at the entry to the city,
at the main entrance, she cries out:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Does not wisdom call,
and does not understanding raise her voice?
2 On the heights, beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3 beside the gates in front of the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries out:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Does not wisdom call,
and understanding raise its voice?
2 Atop the heights beside the road,
at the crossroads she stands.
3 Beside gates, before towns,
at the entrance of doors, she cries out:
Proverbs 8:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Doesn’t wisdom call out?
Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
2 On the high roads along the way,
she takes her place where the paths meet.
3 Beside the gates leading into the city,
she cries out at the entrances.
Proverbs 8:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Does not wisdom call,
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 On top of the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 Beside the gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out: