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Proverbs 1:21

Proverbs 1:21
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

She crieth in the chief place of concourse,.... Where a multitude of people meet together; the Targum is,

"on the top of palaces;''

but rather it is to be understood of the synagogues of the Jews,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Proverbs 1:20-33

Solomon, having shown how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here shows how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God, which we shall for ever rue the neglect of.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

in the chief place of concourse Lit. at the head of the noisy places(turbarum, Vulg.). The expression head of the streetsoccurs Isa 51:20; Lam 2:19. Comp. at every head of the ways, Eze 16:25; the…

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