1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
Proverbs 8:1–2
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Proverbs 1:19–21
19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors. 20 Wisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square; 21 in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
Proverbs 9:13–15
13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, 15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
Proverbs 9:1–2
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Sirach 4:10–12
10 Be as a father to the fatherless, and like a husband to their mother. So you will be as a son of the Most High, and he will love you more than your mother does. (WEB) 11 Wisdom exalts her sons, and takes hold of those who seek her. (WEB) 12 He who loves her loves life. Those who… (WEB)
Job 28:11–13
11 He stops up the sources of the streams to bring what is hidden to light. 12 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? 13 No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
Proverbs 14:32–34
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Sirach 1:6–8
6 To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed? Who has known her shrewd counsels? (WEB) 7 [Unto whom hath the knowledge of wisdom been made manifest? and who hath understood her great experience?] (KJV) 8 There is one wise, greatly to be feared, sitting upon his throne: the Lor… (WEB)
Book of Enoch 42:1–2
1 Wisdom found no place where she might dwell; Then a dwelling-place was assigned her in the heavens. (ENO) 2 Wisdom went forth to make her dwelling among the children of men, And found no dwelling-place: Wisdom returned to her place, And took her seat among the angels. (ENO)
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