In chapter 8 wisdom is spoken of as a woman who teaches people how to be wise. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])\\
Many verses in chapter 8 have parallelisms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## Does not Wisdom call out? ##

This question is used to remind the readers of something they should already know. AT: "Wisdom calls out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Does not Understanding raise her voice? ##

AT: "Understanding shouts loudly"

## the city gate ##

This is where people go in and out of a city that has a wall around it.

## she calls out  ##

<b>she calls out <b>- "Wisdom calls out for the people to listen to her"