Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 8:34 in other translations
| BSB | Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. |
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| WEB | Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. |
| ASV | Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. |
| YLT | O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance. |
| DARBY | Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. |
| BBE | Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house. |
| Webster | Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. |
What does Proverbs 8:34 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 8:32-36
32-36. Such an attribute men are urged to seek.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 8:32-36
Surely we should hearken to Christ's voice with the readiness of children. Let us all be wise, and not refuse such mercy. Blessed are those who hear the Saviour's voice, and wait on him with daily reading, meditation, and prayer. The children of the world find time for vain amusements, without neglecting what they deem the one thing needful. Does it not show contempt of Wisdom's instructions, when people professing…
Proverbs 8:34 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 8:34
- Matthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
- Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
- Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- Luke 10:39
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
- Psalms 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Acts 17:11-12
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
- Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
- Proverbs 2:3-4
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
- Psalms 92:13
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
- Proverbs 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
- Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
- Proverbs 8:35
For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
Proverbs 8:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Bienaventurado el hombre que me oye, velando á mis puertas cada día, guardando los umbrales de mis entradas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Bienheureux l’homme qui m’écoute, veillant à mes portes tous les jours, gardant les poteaux de mes entrées! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Glückselig der Mensch, der auf mich hört, indem er an meinen Türen wacht Tag für Tag, die Pfosten meiner Tore hütet! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Beatus homo qui audit me, et qui vigilat ad fores meas quotidie, et observat ad postes ostii mei. |