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She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

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God's Call is Public

Commentators explain that Wisdom cries out in the most public and crowded places: the main intersections, the city gates, and even the temple. This signifies that God's invitation to salvation through the Gospel is not hidden or exclusive but is openly and publicly proclaimed for all to hear.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Proverbs 1:21

19th Century

Bishop

Crieth. —She cannot bear to see sinners rushing madly on their doom. (Compare to Christ’s weeping over Jerusalem,[Reference Luke 1…

John Gill

John Gill

On Proverbs 1:21

17th Century

Pastor

She crieth in the chief place of concourse
Where a multitude of people meet together; the Targum is,``on the top of …

Matthew Henry

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…