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Proverbs 8:2

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8:2At the top1 of the elevated places along the way,

at the intersection2 of the paths she takes her stand;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “head.” The word רֹאשׁ (ro’sh, “head”) refers to the highest area or most important place in the elevated area. The contrast with chapter 7 is striking. There the wayward woman lurked at the corners in the street at night; here wisdom is at the highest point in the open places in view of all.
  2. 2 Heb “at the house of the paths.” The “house” is not literal here, but refers to where the paths meet (cf. , ), that is, the “crossroads” (so , , ).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

On the heights beside the way,

at the crossroads she takes her stand;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At the highest point along the way,

where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At the heights overlooking the road,

at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

NLTNew Living Translation

On the hilltop along the road,

she takes her stand at the crossroads.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Atop the heights beside the road,

at the crossroads she stands.

KJV 1900King James Version

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way

In the places of the paths.