Proverbs 8:3

3 near the gates to the city. At the entrance [wisdom] sings its song,

Proverbs 8:3 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 8:3

She crieth at the gates
Of the temple, or of the city, where the courts of judicature were, and persons met on civil accounts; and where people were continually passing and repassing; at the entry of the city;
meeting those that came out of the country to the city upon trade and business; at the coming in at the doors;
of the temple, or city, or private houses; all these expressions denote the publicness of the Gospel ministry, both by Christ himself, who spake openly to the world, always taught in the synagogues and temple, and in secret said nothing; and who ordered his disciples to preach what they heard and received from him upon the house tops, ( John 18:20 ) ( Matthew 10:27 ) ; so did the Apostle Paul, ( Acts 20:20 Acts 20:27 ) .

Proverbs 8:3 In-Context

1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise its voice?
2 [Wisdom] takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet,
3 near the gates to the city. At the entrance [wisdom] sings its song,
4 "I am calling to all of you, and my appeal is to all people.
5 You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.
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