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Commentary for Proverbs 1:20

חָ֭כְמוֹת בַּח֣וּץ תָּרֹ֑נָּה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃

Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she uttereth her voice in the broad places;

Rashi on Proverbs

Wisdoms shout in the street Behold, the wisdoms of the Torah cry out in her streets to admonish [the people] to turn to them [the streets]. Now what are her streets? The study halls.
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Rashi on Proverbs

in the squares Heb. ברחבות, in the place where it is broadened [in the place where Torah is studied intensively and elaborated upon]. In this manner, Rabbi Tanhuma expounded [upon this verse].
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