Proverbs 8:1
Proverbs 8:1-11 The Message (MSG)
Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Proverbs 8:1 King James Version (KJV)
Doth not wisdom cry? And understanding put forth her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Wisdom calls to you like someone shouting; understanding raises her voice.
Proverbs 8:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 New International Version (NIV)
Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?
Proverbs 8:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!
Proverbs 8:1-3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Can’t you hear the voice of Wisdom? From the top of the mountains of influence she speaks into the gateways of the glorious city. At the place where pathways merge, at the entrance of every portal, there she stands, ready to impart understanding, shouting aloud to all who enter, preaching her sermon to those who will listen.