Proverbs 8:3

3 Beside the city gates, at the entrances into the city, she calls out:

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 Wisdom calls to you like someone shouting; understanding raises her voice.
2 On the hilltops along the road and at the crossroads, she stands calling.
3 Beside the city gates, at the entrances into the city, she calls out:
4 "Listen, everyone, I'm calling out to you; I am shouting to all people.
5 You who are uneducated, be smarter. You who are foolish, get understanding.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.