Holy Scripture
Proverbs 8:3
A church father on this verse
“At the very gates she speaks, saying: O men, etc. She cries out to men, that is, to the vigorous hearers of the word in both sexes. For those who are of a womanish, i.e., weak mind, cannot grasp the words of wisdom.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3For she sits by the gates of princes, And sings in the entrances, saying,
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In context
1Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, That understanding may be obedient to thee.
2For she is on lofty eminences, And stands in the midst of the ways.
— Proverbs 8:3 —
4You, O men, I exhort; And utter my voice to the sons of men.
5O ye simple, understand subtlety, And ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.