Holy Scripture
Proverbs 1:21
A church father on this verse
“At the gates of the city, He utters His words. The city of the Lord is the Church, united from both peoples, namely Jews and Gentiles. Its gates are the teachers who, by preaching the word, bring believers into it. And at the gates of its doors, wisdom uttered His words when He spoke to His apostles. One of whom said:…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
21And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, And sits by the gates of princes; And at the gates of the city boldly says,
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In context
19These are the ways of all that perform lawless deeds; For by ungodliness they destroy their own life.
20Wisdom sings aloud in passages, And in the broad places speaks boldly.
— Proverbs 1:21 —
22So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: But the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, Having become ungodly have hated knowledge, And are become subject to reproofs.
23Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, And I will instruct you in my speech.