Proverbs 8:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

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  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ; 20 yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation; 21 but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.
  • Prov 1:20-21 : 20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places; 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:
  • Prov 9:1-3 : 1 Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: 3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:
  • Isa 49:1-6 : 1 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name: 2 and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close: 3 and he said unto me, Thou art my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified. 4 But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Jehovah, and my recompense with my God. 5 And now saith Jehovah that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered unto him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God is become my strength); 6 yea, he saith, It is too light a thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  • Matt 28:19-20 : 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
  • Mark 13:10 : 10 And the gospel must first be preached unto all the nations.
  • Mark 16:15-16 : 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
  • John 7:37 : 37 Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

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    2On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

    3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

    4Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

    5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

    6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

  • Prov 1:20-21
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    20Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

    21She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

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    2So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

    3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

    4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

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    8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

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    3She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city:

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    3To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;

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    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

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    13The foolish woman is clamorous; [She is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

    14And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city,

    15To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

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    1Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

  • Job 38:36
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    36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

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    16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

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    8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:

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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

    14For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.

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    6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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    10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

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    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

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    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

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    8Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,

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    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

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    25I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.