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Proverbs 8:4
4“I call to you, to all of you! I raise my voice to all people.
Proverbs 8:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
- New International Version (NIV)“To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.
Context of Proverbs 8:4
2On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads. 3By the gates at the entrance to the town, on the road leading in, she cries aloud, “I call to you, to all of you! I raise my voice to all people. 5You simple people, use good judgment. You foolish people, show some understanding. 6Listen to me! For I have important things to tell you. Everything I say is right,
Read all of Proverbs 8Proverbs 8:4 word by word
אֲלֵיכֶ֣ם אִישִׁ֣ים אֶקְרָ֑א וְ֝קוֹלִ֗י אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:4
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, everyone in the world!
- Psalms 50:1The Lord, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets.
- Matthew 11:15Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
- John 3:16“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
- Colossians 1:23But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.
- 1 Timothy 2:4who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.
- Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Unto you, O men - אישים ishim, men of wealth and power, will I call; and not to you alone, for my voice is אדם בני אל al beney Adam, "to all the descendants of Adam;" to the whole human race. As Jesus Christ tasted death for every man, so the Gospel proclaims salvation to all: to You - to every individual, my voice is addressed. Thou hast sinned; and thou must perish, if not saved by grace.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Men sons of man - The two words are used, which, like viri and homines describe the higher and the lower, the stronger and the weaker. Compare the Psalm 49:2 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The first part of Proverbs reaches a peak when the son meets two women. Both invite the young man, and the reader, into a close relationship. The young man and the reader must choose between: The woman named Wisdom, who represents God's true wisdom (Proverbs 8:1–9:6) The woman named Folly (9:13–18), who represents worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18–2:16) Both women's houses are on "the heights of the city" (Proverbs 9:3, 14), which suggests ancient…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-361-4. The publicity and universality of the call contrast with the secrecy and intrigues of the wicked (Pr 7:8, &c.).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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