Proverbs 8:34 “Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, wait…”

Proverbs 8:34

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

World English Bible

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

American Standard Version

Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“watching”

Luke 11:28 Matthew 7:24 Psalm 27:4 Luke 10:39 Acts 2:42 Psalm 84:10

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Matthew 7:24 · BSB

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Psalm 27:4 · BSB

One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Luke 10:39 · BSB

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

Acts 2:42 · BSB

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Psalm 84:10 · BSB

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Also

Proverbs 3:13 Proverbs 3:18

Proverbs 3:13 · BSB

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 3:18 · BSB

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

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