Proverbs 8:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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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,
  • Prov 9:14 : 14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 8:1
    87%

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

  • 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:

  • Prov 8:3-4
    2 verses
    85%

    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 9:13-16
    4 verses
    82%

    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 9:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    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,

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

  • Prov 7:10-12
    3 verses
    78%

    10 And the woman came out to him, in the dress of a loose woman, with a designing heart;

    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 8:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    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 3:14-18
    5 verses
    75%

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

    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

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

    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Prov 7:8
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:6-9
    4 verses
    74%

    6 Do not give her up, and she will keep you; give her your love, and she will make you safe.

    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.

    9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

  • Job 28:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 5:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;

    6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

  • Job 28:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 7:25
    73%

    25 Let not your heart be turned to her ways, do not go wandering in her footsteps.

  • Job 39:28
    72%

    28 When it comes to his ears he says, Aha! He is smelling the fight from far off, and hearing the thunder of the captains, and the war-cries.

  • Prov 8:34
    71%

    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 8:20
    71%

    20 I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

  • Prov 8:14
    71%

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

  • Prov 2:18
    71%

    18 For her house is on the way down to death; her footsteps go down to the shades:

  • Prov 5:8
    71%

    8 Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

  • Prov 2:20
    70%

    20 So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 2:9
    70%

    9 Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • Prov 2:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    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 31:31
    69%

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Job 29:7
    69%

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

  • Ezek 16:31
    68%

    31 For you have made your arched room at the top of every street, and your high place in every open place; though you were not like a loose woman in getting together your payment.

  • Prov 31:26
    68%

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

  • Prov 7:4
    68%

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

  • Prov 7:6
    68%

    6 Looking out from my house, and watching through the window,

  • Song 1:8
    68%

    8 If you have not knowledge, O most beautiful among women, go on your way in the footsteps of the flock, and give your young goats food by the tents of the keepers.