8:4 “To you, O people, 1 I call out,
and my voice calls 2 to all mankind. 3
1 tn Heb “men.” Although it might be argued in light of the preceding material that males would be particularly addressed by wisdom here, the following material indicates a more universal appeal. Cf. TEV, NLT “to all of you.”
2 tn The verb “calls” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of style.
3 tn Heb “sons of man.” Cf. NAB “the children of men”; NCV, NLT “all people”; NRSV “all that live.”