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 · 2000

Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I 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) · 1752

O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

Context

v.3Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

v.4This passage

v.5O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

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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