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Proverbs 8:1-2
King James Version
Proverbs 8:1-2
King James Version
8 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.
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Proverbs 8:1-2
New King James Version
Proverbs 8:1-2
New King James Version
The Excellence of Wisdom
8 Does not (A)wisdom cry out,
And understanding lift up her voice?
2 She takes her stand on the top of the [a]high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:2 Lit. heights
Proverbs 8:1-2
New International Version
Proverbs 8:1-2
New International Version
Wisdom’s Call
8 Does not wisdom call out?(A)
Does not understanding raise her voice?
2 At the highest point along the way,
where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
Proverbs 8:1-2
English Standard Version
Proverbs 8:1-2
English Standard Version
The Blessings of Wisdom
8 Does not (A)wisdom call?
Does not (B)understanding raise her voice?
2 On (C)the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
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