King James Version

Proverbs 1:20

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

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חָ֭כְמוֹתchakhemotwisdomחׇכְמוֹתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2454wisdomwisdom, every wise (woman).בַּח֣וּץbachutsin abroadחוּץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.תָּרֹ֑נָּהtaronahshoutרָנַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹתbarechovotin broad placeרְחֹבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in broad place”, the ordinary formH7339a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or areabroad place (way), street. See also H1050 (בֵּית רְחוֹב).תִּתֵּ֥ןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קוֹלָֽהּqolahsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wisdom crieth aloud in the street; She uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Young’s Literal Translation

Wisdom in an out-place crieth aloud, In broad places she giveth forth her voice,

World English Bible

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

Darby Translation

Wisdom crieth without; she raiseth her voice in the broadways;

Douay-Rheims

Wisdom preacheth abroad, she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wisdom sings aloud in passages, and in the broad places speaks boldly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σοφία ἐν ἐξόδοις ὑμνεῖται, ἐν δὲ πλατείαις παῤῥησίαν ἄγει.