Proverbs 8:33
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour 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
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Read in contextPsalms 81:11–12
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Read in contextProverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Read in contextProverbs 5:1
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Read in contextProverbs 1:2–3
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Read in contextRomans 10:16–17
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Read in contextHebrews 12:25
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Read in contextProverbs 1:21
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
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