Parallel Verses
Amplified
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
New American Standard Bible
And my voice is to the sons of men.
King James Version
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Holman Bible
my cry is to mankind.
International Standard Version
"I'm calling to you, men! What I have to say pertains to all mankind!
A Conservative Version
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men.
American Standard Version
Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
Bible in Basic English
I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
Darby Translation
Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:
Julia Smith Translation
To you, ye men, I shall call, and my voice is to the sons of man.
King James 2000
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"It is you, O ye men," sayeth she, "whom I call! Unto you, O ye children of men, lift I up my voice.
NET Bible
"To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.
New Heart English Bible
"To you men, I call. I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
The Emphasized Bible
Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;
Webster
To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
World English Bible
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.
Youngs Literal Translation
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men.
Themes
Frowardness » What has nothing froward in it
Knowledge » Those that find knowledge
Perversion » What has nothing perverse in it
The fruit of righteousness » What is righteous
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Calls
3
Beside the gates, at the entrance to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
“To you, O men, I call,
And my voice is directed to the sons of men.
“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].
Cross References
Psalm 49:1-3
Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,
Psalm 50:1
And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting [from east to west].
Matthew 11:15
John 3:16
2 Corinthians 5:19-20
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting people’s sins against them [but canceling them]. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation [that is, restoration to favor with God].
Colossians 1:23
[and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed].
1 Timothy 2:4-6
who
Titus 2:11-12
For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that
Revelation 22:17
The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, believers) say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take and drink the water of life without cost.