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Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entry doors, she cries aloud:
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Wisdom's Call is Public
Commentators explain that the specific locations—gates, city entrances, doorways—are all places of public gathering and daily life. This highlights that God's wisdom is not a hidden secret but is openly and publicly available to all. It stands in stark contrast to the secretive and shameful nature of temptation, which lurks in the shadows.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The full enumeration of localities points to the publicity and openness of Wisdom’s teaching (see Proverbs 1:20 note), as contrasted with the steal…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
She crieth at the gates Of the temple, or of the city, where the courts of judicature were, and persons met on civil acco…
The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of people, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. The chief dif…
