Proverbs 8:34

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Summary

Proverbs 8:34

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

Watching

General references

2 Chronicles 9:7

Luke 7:35

Bible References

Watching

At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud, - at the openings of the gates in the city - her sayings, she doth utter: -

Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice;

One thing, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure, - That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate in his temple.

For better is a day in thy courts, than a thousand, I choose rather to stand at the threshold in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of lawlessness.

They who are planted in the house of Yahweh, In the courts of our God, shall flourish;

Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;

Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

And, she, had a sister, called Mary, who also, seating herself at the feet of the Lord, was hearing his word.

But, he, said - Yea rather! - Happy they who hear the word of God, and observe it!

Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him - If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are;

And they went on to give constant attention - unto the teaching of the apostles, and unto the fellowship, unto the breaking of bread, and unto the prayers.

and, these, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they welcomed the word with all readiness of mind, daily, searching the Scriptures, - whether these things could be so.

Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;

General references

How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants, - who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.

And yet wisdom hath been justified by all her children.