Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
New American Standard Bible
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
King James Version
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Holman Bible
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.
International Standard Version
Blessed is the person who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorways
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
American Standard Version
Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Amplified
“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
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.
Darby Translation
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man hearing to me, to watch at my doors day, day; to watch the door posts of my entrances.
King James 2000
Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Happy [is the] person who listens to me, [in order] to keep watch at my doors day by day, [in order] to guard the frames of my entrances.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, and giving attendance at the posts of my doors.
NET Bible
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;
Webster
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Finding » Those that find wisdom
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
Hearing » Those that hear instruction
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Watchfulness » Should be » At all times
Topics
Interlinear
Shama`
Yowm
Shamar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 8:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Benefits Of Following Wisdom
33 Hear instruction, and be wise. Don't refuse it. 34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. 35 For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 92:13
They are planted in Yahweh's house. They will flourish in our God's courts.
Proverbs 1:21
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
Proverbs 2:3-4
Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Matthew 7:24
"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Luke 10:39
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Luke 11:28
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
John 8:31-32
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
Acts 2:42
They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
Acts 17:11-12
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.