Proverbs 8:33
31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
- KJV
- Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
- WEB
- Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.
- ASV
- Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not.
- DARBY
- hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.
- BLB
- Listen [to] discipline and be wise, and do not neglect [it].
- ÅB
- Hør på min tilrettevisning og bli vise og forakt den ikke!
- OTB
- Lytt til min undervisning og vær vis; forsøm den ikke.
- B1930
- Hør på min tilrettevisning og bli vise og forakt den ikke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 81:11–12
But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
Read in contextProverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
Read in contextProverbs 5:1
My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
Read in contextProverbs 1:2–3
for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
Read in contextRomans 10:16–17
But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
Read in contextHebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Read in contextProverbs 1:21
in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
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