Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; New Living Translation On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads. English Standard Version On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; Berean Standard Bible On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. King James Bible She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. New King James Version She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. New American Standard Bible On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; NASB 1995 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; NASB 1977 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; Legacy Standard Bible At the top of the heights upon the way, Where the pathways meet, she takes her stand; Amplified Bible On the top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, wisdom takes her stand; Christian Standard Bible At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. American Standard Version On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; Aramaic Bible in Plain English For on top of the high places is wisdom; between the roads and upon the side of the paths she stands. Brenton Septuagint Translation For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways. Contemporary English Version as she stands at the crossroads and on every hill. Douay-Rheims Bible Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths. English Revised Version In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth; GOD'S WORD® Translation [Wisdom] takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet, Good News Translation On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands. International Standard Version On top of the highest places along the road she stands where the roads meet. JPS Tanakh 1917 In the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; Literal Standard Version At the head of high places by the way, | She has stood between the paths, Majority Standard Bible On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. New American Bible On the top of the heights along the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand; NET Bible At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand; New Revised Standard Version On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; New Heart English Bible On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. Webster's Bible Translation She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. World English Bible On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. Young's Literal Translation At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Excellence of Wisdom1Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? 2On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. 3Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:… Cross References Proverbs 9:3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. Proverbs 9:14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, Treasury of Scripture She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. Jump to Previous Head Heights High Highways Meet Meeting Paths Places Roads Stand Standeth Stands Stood Top WayJump to Next Head Heights High Highways Meet Meeting Paths Places Roads Stand Standeth Stands Stood Top WayProverbs 8 1. the fame6. and evidence of wisdom 10. The excellence 12. the nature 15. the power 18. the riches 22. and the eternity of wisdom 32. Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings (2) She standeth in the top of high places.--i.e., in the higher parts of the city, where her voice will best be heard. By the way . . .--She goes everywhere where she may find the greatest concourse of people, "God not being willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2Peter 3:9). So the apostles made large centres of population such as Antioch, Ephesus, or Corinth, the headquarters of their missionary enterprise. Verse 2. - She standeth in the top of high places, by the way. She takes her stand, not in thievish corners of the streets, like the harlot, but in the most open and elevated parts of the city, where she may be best seen and heard by all who pass by (see Proverbs 1:21, and note there). In the places of the paths; i.e. where many paths converge, and where people meet from different quarters.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On the heightsבְּרֹאשׁ־ (bə·rōš-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head overlooking עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the road, דָ֑רֶךְ (ḏā·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action at the crossroads בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house she takes her stand. נִצָּֽבָה׃ (niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand Links Proverbs 8:2 NIVProverbs 8:2 NLT Proverbs 8:2 ESV Proverbs 8:2 NASB Proverbs 8:2 KJV Proverbs 8:2 BibleApps.com Proverbs 8:2 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:2 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:2 French Bible Proverbs 8:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:2 On the top of high places (Prov. Pro Pr) |