Proverbs 8:1

Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?”Proverbs 8:1

What Does Proverbs 8:1 Mean?

Proverbs 8:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 8, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Proverbs 8:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 1:20“Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:”Proverbs 9:3“She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,”Matthew 3:3“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Matthew 10:27“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”John 12:44“Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.”Isaiah 45:19“I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.”Isaiah 46:12“Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:”1 Corinthians 1:24“But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”Proverbs 9:1“Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:”Jeremiah 2:2“Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.”Jeremiah 17:19“Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;”Matthew 22:9“Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.”Luke 8:8“And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”John 6:59“These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.”John 7:37“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”Acts 1:8“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Acts 17:17“Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.”Isaiah 49:1“Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.”Isaiah 55:1“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”Mark 13:10“And the gospel must first be published among all nations.”

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