Proverbs 8:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Rom 15:18-21 : 18 And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act, 19 By signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have given all the good news of Christ; 20 Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others; 21 But as it is said in the holy Writings, They will see, to whom the news of him had not been given, and those to whose ears it had not come will have knowledge.
  • Prov 1:20-21 : 20 Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places; 21 Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
  • Prov 9:1-3 : 1 Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars. 2 She has put her fat beasts to death; her wine is mixed, her table is ready. 3 She has sent out her women-servants; her voice goes out to the highest places of the town, saying,
  • Isa 49:1-6 : 1 Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind: 2 And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place; 3 And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen; 4 And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward. 5 And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength. 6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price. 2 Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure. 3 Give ear, and come to me, take note with care, so that your souls may have life: and I will make an eternal agreement with you, even the certain mercies of David.
  • Matt 3:3 : 3 For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near.
  • Matt 28:19-20 : 19 Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: 20 Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
  • Mark 13:10 : 10 And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.
  • Mark 16:15-16 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone. 16 He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.
  • 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.
  • Acts 1:8 : 8 But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
  • Acts 22:21 : 21 And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 8:2-6
    5 verses
    87%

    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.

    6 Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.

  • Prov 1:20-21
    2 verses
    85%

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

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

  • Job 28:12
    80%

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

  • Job 28:20
    79%

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

  • Prov 2:2-4
    3 verses
    78%

    2 So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

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

    4 If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Prov 8:14
    75%

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

  • Job 15:8
    74%

    8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

  • Prov 9:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    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 1:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    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:

  • Prov 4:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

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

    8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love.

  • Prov 9:13-16
    4 verses
    73%

    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 9:1
    73%

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

  • Prov 2:6
    72%

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

  • Prov 5:1
    72%

    1 My son, give attention to my wisdom; let your ear be turned to my teaching:

  • Eccl 8:1
    72%

    1 Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.

  • Job 38:36
    71%

    36 Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

  • Job 34:16
    71%

    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • Prov 7:4
    71%

    4 Say to wisdom, You are my sister; let knowledge be named your special friend:

  • Prov 19:8
    71%

    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 4:5
    70%

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

  • Prov 14:8
    70%

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Eccl 9:16
    70%

    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.

  • Job 8:8
    70%

    8 Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:

  • Prov 3:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

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

  • Prov 3:19
    70%

    19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.

  • Prov 1:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

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

    6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Prov 2:10
    69%

    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

  • Prov 18:15
    69%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Job 12:12
    69%

    12 Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

  • Prov 7:8
    69%

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

  • Prov 8:34
    69%

    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.

  • Eccl 7:25
    69%

    25 I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

  • Job 28:28
    69%

    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.