At the top ¹  of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection ²  of the paths she takes her stand;

biblegateway Pro 8:2

On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

Wisdom takes its stand on high ground, by the wayside where the roads meet,

biblegateway Pro 8:2

On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;

bibleoremus Pro 8:2

On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;

She takes her stand at the crossroads, by the wayside, at the top of the hill;

biblegateway Pro 8:2

She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet.

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

biblegateway Pro 8:2

At the top ¹  of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection ²  of the paths she takes her stand;

¹ tn Heb “head.” The word רֹאשׁ (ro’sh, “head”) refers to the highest area or most important place in the elevated area. The contrast with chapter 7 is striking. There the wayward woman lurked at the corners in the street at night; here wisdom is at the highest point in the open places in view of all.

² tn Heb “at the house of the paths.” The “house” is not literal here, but refers to where the paths meet (cf. ASV, NIV), that is, the “crossroads” (so NAB, NRSV, NLT).