Holy Scripture
Proverbs 8:4
A church father on this verse
“When the educator says in one of the passages of Solomon's work, "O men, to you I call, and my voice is to the sons of men. Hear, for I will speak of great things," and the rest of the passage, he is making use of persuasion—persuasion to something that is useful. Since advice is called for when there is a question of…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4You, O men, I exhort; And utter my voice to the sons of men.
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2For she is on lofty eminences, And stands in the midst of the ways.
3For she sits by the gates of princes, And sings in the entrances, saying,
— Proverbs 8:4 —
5O ye simple, understand subtlety, And ye that are untaught, imbibe knowledge.
6Hearken to me; for I will speak solemn truths; And will produce right sayings from my lips.