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Proverbs 8:1

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

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הֲלֹֽאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חָכְמָ֥הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.תִקְרָ֑אtiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)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.וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗הutevunahand discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.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)

Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice?

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put forth her voice?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ τὴν σοφίαν κηρύξεις, ἵνα φρόνησίς σοι ὑπακούσῃ.