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An adult woman speaks with an open hand on a broad stone terrace overlooking a town.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Proverbs 8:1

Wisdom Raises Her Voice

Wisdom Calls, Gives Counsel, and Delights in the World · Proverbs 8

Story guide: The anonymous woman personifies the poem’s calling Wisdom; she is not a historical speaker.

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1Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise her voice?

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