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Proverbs 8

Prov. 8:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Dothy not wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
cry
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
? and understanding
tabuwn (Hebrew #8394)
or towbunah {to-boo-naw'}; from 995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
KJV usage: discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: taw-boon'
Origin: and (feminine) tbuwnah {teb-oo-naw'}
put forth
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
her voice
qowl (Hebrew #6963)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
KJV usage: + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
Pronounce: kole
Origin: or qol {kole}
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Prov. 1:20• 20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: (Prov. 1:20)
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Prov. 9:3• 3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, (Prov. 9:3)
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-5:  The fame,
6-9:  and evidence of wisdom.
10-11:  The excellency,
12-14:  the nature,
15-17:  the power,
18-21:  the riches,
22-31:  and the eternity of wisdom.
32-36:  Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings.
Prov. 1:20‑21• 20Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
 21She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, (Prov. 1:20‑21)
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Prov. 9:1‑3• 1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
 2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
 3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, (Prov. 9:1‑3)
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Isa. 49:1‑6• 1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
 2And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
 3And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
 4Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.
 5And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.
 6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. (Isa. 49:1‑6)
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Isa. 55:1‑3• 1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
 2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
 3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. (Isa. 55:1‑3)
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Matt. 3:3• 3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (Matt. 3:3)
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Matt. 4:17• 17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matt. 4:17)
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Matt. 28:19‑20• 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matt. 28:19‑20)
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Mark 13:10• 10And the gospel must first be published among all nations. (Mark 13:10)
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Mark 16:15‑16• 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:15‑16)
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Luke 24:47• 47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:47)
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John 7:37• 37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (John 7:37)
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Acts 1:8• 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
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Acts 22:21• 21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. (Acts 22:21)
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Rom. 15:18‑21• 18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
 19Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
 20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
 21But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. (Rom. 15:18‑21)
• God intends that we who are parents should be the ones to instruct our children, to teach them, to warn them, to encourage them to walk in wisdom's ways. But, when we come to this eighth chapter we find the voice of wisdom speaking, not the parents here, but wisdom speaking. We saw that the Lord Jesus is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.(1 Cor. 1:30) (“Proverbs 8” by G.H. Hayhoe)
• He is no longer under the instruction of his father and mother, but, now there is a voice that calls to him. It is the voice of wisdom. It instructs him. It tells him the path of blessing and happiness. (“Proverbs 8” by G.H. Hayhoe)
• Wisdom is first presented as one seeking to draw the simple from paths of error to the temple of knowledge and understanding. (“Proverbs Eight” by H.A. Ironside)
• You and I can't fully appreciate what a wonderful, wonderful thing it is that God has taken the trouble to speak to us. He tells us where we came from, what is at the end of life's journey, and, in a few simple words, tells us the facts as to the origin of everything in this world in which we live. (“Proverbs Eight” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding give forth her voice?