At the heights overlooking the road,
at the crossroads, she takes her stand.
Beside the gates(A) at the entry to[a] the city,
at the main entrance, she cries out:

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  1. Proverbs 8:3 Lit the mouth of

At the highest point along the way,
    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
beside the gate leading into the city,
    at the entrance, she cries aloud:(A)

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14 She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:(A)

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14 She sits at the door of her house,
    on a seat at the highest point of the city,(A)
15 calling out(B) to those who pass by,
    who go straight on their way,

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27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper,[a] proclaim on the housetops.(A)

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  1. Matthew 10:27 Lit in the ear

27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

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