Proverbs 1:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 9:3 : 3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
  • John 7:37 : 37 On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those of God's selection, Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God.
  • 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:
  • Col 2:3 : 3 In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.
  • Matt 13:54 : 54 And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?
  • Luke 11:49 : 49 For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;
  • Prov 8:1-5 : 1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding? 2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place; 3 Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud: 4 I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men. 5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:21-22
    2 verses
    92%

    21 Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:

    22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

  • Prov 8:1-4
    4 verses
    85%

    1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

    2 At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;

    3 Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways her voice is loud:

    4 I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

  • Prov 9:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,

    4 Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

    12 Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

  • Prov 9:13-16
    4 verses
    74%

    13 The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

    14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

    15 Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

    16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

    12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • Ps 55:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 By day and night they go round the town, on the walls; trouble and sorrow are in the heart of it.

    11 Evil is there; cruel rule and deceit are ever in the streets.

  • Prov 2:3
    73%

    3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20 From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Job 28:12
    72%

    12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Eccl 9:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

    17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

    18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

  • Prov 9:1
    71%

    1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Eccl 7:19
    71%

    19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • 1 Cor 1:20
    71%

    20 Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

  • Prov 3:14
    70%

    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Prov 1:19
    70%

    19 Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Eccl 1:18
    70%

    18 Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Mic 6:9
    69%

    9 The voice of the Lord is crying out to the town: Give ear, you tribes and the meeting of the town.

  • Prov 1:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

    3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:

  • 2 Sam 20:16
    69%

    16 Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.

  • Prov 2:6
    68%

    6 For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Prov 4:5
    68%

    5 Get wisdom, get true knowledge; keep it in memory, do not be turned away from the words of my mouth.

  • Prov 1:5
    68%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Jer 6:7
    68%

    7 As the spring keeps its waters cold, so she keeps her evil in her: the sound of cruel and violent behaviour is in her; before me at all times are disease and wounds.

  • Prov 14:33
    68%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 31:26
    68%

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

  • Prov 7:8
    68%

    8 Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,

  • Prov 3:17
    68%

    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

  • Job 29:7
    68%

    7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,

  • Prov 8:14
    68%

    14 Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • Prov 21:22
    68%

    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Job 24:12
    68%

    12 From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.

  • Prov 8:34
    68%

    34 Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

  • Prov 21:13
    68%

    13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.