Proverbs 1:20

NETBible

Wisdom 1  calls out 2  in the street, she shouts loudly 3  in the plazas; 4 

NIV ©

Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares;

NASB ©

Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square;

NLT ©

Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square.

MSG ©

Lady Wisdom goes out in the street and shouts. At the town center she makes her speech.

BBE ©

Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;

NRSV ©

Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice.

NKJV ©

Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares.

KJV
Wisdom
<02454>
crieth
<07442> (8799)
without
<02351>_;
she uttereth
<05414> (8799)
her voice
<06963>
in the streets
<07339>_:
{Wisdom: Heb. Wisdoms, that is, Excellent wisdom}
NASB ©
Wisdom
<2451>
shouts
<7442>
in the street
<2351>
, She lifts
<5414>
her voice
<6963>
in the square
<7339>
;
LXXM
sofia
<4678> 
N-NSF
en
<1722> 
PREP
exodoiv
<1841> 
N-DPF
umneitai
<5214> 
V-PMI-3S
en
<1722> 
PREP
de
<1161> 
PRT
plateiaiv
<4116> 
A-DPF
parrhsian {N-ASF} agei
<71> 
V-PAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
Wisdom
<02454>
calls out
<07442>
in the street
<02351>
, she shouts
<05414>
loudly
<06963>
in the plazas
<07339>
;
HEBREW
hlwq
<06963>
Ntt
<05414>
twbxrb
<07339>
hnrt
<07442>
Uwxb
<02351>
twmkx (1:20)
<02454>
NETBible

Wisdom 1  calls out 2  in the street, she shouts loudly 3  in the plazas; 4 

NET Notes

1 tn The noun חָכְמָה (khokhmah, “wisdom”) is the abstract feminine plural form. It probably functions as a plural of intensity, stressing the all-embracing, elevated wisdom (W. McKane, Proverbs [OTL], 272). As in 8:1-9:11, Wisdom is personified as a righteous woman in 1:20-33.

2 sn The verb רָנַן (ranan, “to cry out, give a ringing cry”) always expresses excitement, whether of joyful praise or lamentable sorrow (BDB 943 s.v.). Here it is an excited summons.

3 tn Heb “she gives her voice.” The expression means to shout loudly (BDB 679 s.v. נָתַן Qal.x).

4 sn The word רְחֹבוֹת (rÿkhovot, “plazas”) refers to the wide plazas or broad open spaces near the gate where all the people assembled. The personification of wisdom as a woman crying out in this place would be a vivid picture of the public appeal to all who pass by.