Proverbs 8:4

New King James Version

"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
"I call to you, to all of you! I raise my voice to all people.

Update Bible Version
To you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of man.

New Century Version
"Listen, everyone, I'm calling out to you; I am shouting to all people.

New English Translation
"To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Amplified Bible
"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is directed to the sons of men.

English Standard Version
"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
ye men, Y crie ofte to you; and my vois is to the sones of men.

English Revised Version
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

Berean Standard Bible
"To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Contemporary English Version
"I am calling out to each one of you!

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.

Complete Jewish Bible
"People, I am calling you, raising my voice to all mankind.

Darby Translation
Unto you, men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of man:

Easy-to-Read Version
"I am calling out to all of you. I am speaking to everyone.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

King James Version (1611)
Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sonnes of man.

New Life Bible
"I call to you, O men. My voice is to the sons of men.

New Revised Standard
"To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live.

Geneva Bible (1587)
O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.

George Lamsa Translation
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men,

Good News Translation
"I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Unto you, O men, I call, and, my voice, is unto the sons of men;

Douay-Rheims Bible
O ye men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.

Revised Standard Version
"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the sons of men.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
It is you O ye men [saith she] whom I call, vnto the chyldren of men do I lyft vp my voyce.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
You, O men, I exhort; and utter my voice to the sons of men.

Christian Standard Bible®
“People, I call out to you;my cry is to the children of Adam.

Hebrew Names Version
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

King James Version
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

Lexham English Bible
"To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

Literal Translation
I call to you, O men, and my voice is to the sons of men.

Young's Literal Translation
`Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice [is] unto the sons of men.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is you, o ye men (sayeth she) whom I call. Unto you (o ye childre of me) lift I vp my voyce.

New American Standard Bible
"To you, people, I call, And my voice is to mankind.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

Legacy Standard Bible
"To you, O men, I call,And my voice is to the sons of men.

Contextual Overview

¹ Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? ² She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. ³ She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors: ⁴ "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. ⁵ O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. ⁶ Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things; ⁷ For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. ⁸ All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them. ⁹ They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge. ¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 49:1-3, Psalms 50:1, Matthew 11:15, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:28, 1 Timothy 2:4-6, Titus 2:11, Titus 2:12, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: Job 28:28 - unto man Job 36:10 - commandeth Psalms 78:1 - General Proverbs 17:16 - a price Isaiah 55:1 - Ho

Cross-References

Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."

Genesis 8:19
Every animal, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their families, went out of the ark.

2 Kings 19:37
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

Isaiah 37:38
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

Jeremiah 51:27
Set up a banner in the land, Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare the nations against her, Call the kingdoms together against her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a general against her; Cause the horses to come up like the bristling locusts.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Unto you, O men, I call,.... Not angels, the fallen angels; for, as they had nothing to do with Christ, he had nothing to do with them, or say unto them, Matthew 8:29; nor the brutes, irrational creatures; for, though the Gospel is to be preached to every creature, yet only to rational ones, Mark 16:15, "men", whom God has loved and Christ has redeemed; these are by the Gospel called, and called effectually. There are some men indeed who are only externally called; but there are others who are also called with an holy calling, of which

Mark 16:15- :. Some think men of eminence are here meant, as rich men, so Aben Ezra; or men of wisdom and knowledge, such as the Scribes and Pharisees, and learned doctors among the Jews; but it rather seems to design men indefinitely, of whatsoever rank or order, state or condition;

and my voice [is] to the sons of men; which some interpret of the poor, as Aben Ezra; or those who are more illiterate, or the common people; so that high and low, rich and poor, have the Gospel preached unto them; but the phrase seems to intend the same as before, the same thing is said in different words.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Men ... sons of man - The two words are used, which, like viri and homines, describe the higher and the lower, the stronger and the weaker. Compare the Psalms 49:2 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 8:4. Unto you, O men — אישים ishim, men of wealth and power, will I call; and not to you alone, for my voice is אל בני אדם al beney Adam, "to all the descendants of Adam;" to the whole human race. As Jesus Christ tasted death for every man, so the Gospel proclaims salvation to all: to YOU - to every individual, my voice is addressed. Thou hast sinned; and thou must perish, if not saved by grace.