Proverbs 8:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 8:4

2 She takes her stand on the top of the¹ high hill,
Beside the way, where the paths meet.

3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
At the entrance of the doors:

4 “To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.

5 O you¹ simple ones, understand prudence,
And you fools, be of an understanding heart.

6 Listen, for I will speak of ^aexcellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

7 For my mouth will speak truth;
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 8:4

American Standard Version
Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.

Amplified® Bible
To you, O men, I call, and my voice is directed to the sons of men.

Contemporary English Version
"I am calling out to each one of you!

Darby English Version
Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

Good News Bible
"I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth.

King James Version
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

New American Standard Bible
"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

New International Version
"To you, O men, I call out;
I raise my voice to all mankind.

New King James Version
" To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is to the sons of men.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"To you, O men, I call, And I extend my voice to the sons of men.

Revised Standard Version
"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Young's Literal Translation
`Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice `is' unto the sons of men.

New English Translation
“To you, O people,¹ I call out, and my voice calls² to all mankind.³