Proverbs 8:4
What does Proverbs 8:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 8:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice <FI>is<Fi> unto the sons of men.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Psalms 49:1
Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19
to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- 1 Timothy 2:4
who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
- Colossians 1:23
if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
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