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Berean Standard Bible

“Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?”

Proverbs 8:1

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Proverbs 8 is a speech by personified Wisdom, who calls out in public places. It begins with a question about whether wisdom is calling.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

World English Bible (WEB)

Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿NO clama la sabiduría, y da su voz la inteligencia?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿No está llamando la sabiduría? ¿No está alzando la voz la inteligencia?

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