Proverbs 8:36 “But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.…”

Proverbs 8:36

But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

World English Bible

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

American Standard Version

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.

Geneva Bible 1599

Not included in this translation.

Darby Translation

but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Young's Literal Translation

And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

Bible in Basic English

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

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Cross references

“he”

Proverbs 1:31 Proverbs 20:2 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 2:3 Acts 13:46 John 3:19

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 20:2 · BSB

The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

Hebrews 10:29 · BSB

How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Hebrews 2:3 · BSB

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

John 3:19 · BSB

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

“all”

1 Corinthians 16:22 Ezekiel 18:31 Ezekiel 33:11 Proverbs 5:11 Proverbs 5:12 Proverbs 5:22

1 Corinthians 16:22 · BSB

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

Ezekiel 18:31 · BSB

Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 33:11 · BSB

Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you…

Proverbs 5:11 · BSB

At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,

Proverbs 5:12 · BSB

and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Also

Proverbs 15:32 Proverbs 12:1 Proverbs 21:6

Proverbs 15:32 · BSB

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

Proverbs 12:1 · BSB

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 21:6 · BSB

Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

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

In context

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

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