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God's Wisdom is Public
Commentators emphasize that Wisdom is not a hidden secret but is personified as crying out in the most public places—the streets and city squares. The original Hebrew word for 'wisdom' is plural, suggesting a fullness and richness. This shows that God's call is generous, accessible, and actively seeks people out in the midst of everyday life.
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Albert Barnes
On Proverbs 1:20
18th Century
Theologian
Wisdom is personified. In the Hebrew, the noun is a feminine plural, as though this Wisdom were the queen of all wisdoms, uniting in herself all th…
Charles Ellicott
On Proverbs 1:20
19th Century
Bishop
(b) Second Discourse: — Wisdom Addresses her Despisers (Proverbs 1:20–33).
Wisdom.— The form …
John Gill
On Proverbs 1:20
17th Century
Pastor
Wisdom crieth without Here the person instructing throughout this whole book is represented under the name of "Wisdom"; b…
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Matthew Henry
On Proverbs 1:20–33
17th Century
Minister
Solomon, having shown how dangerous it is to listen to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to listen to the calls of Go…