Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
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
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.
World English Bible
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.
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, and do not refuse it. 34 Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For he who finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of LORD.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 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.
Psalm 92:13
Men who are planted in the house of LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Proverbs 1:21
She cries in the chief place of concourse, at the entrance of the gates, in the city. She utters her words:
Proverbs 2:3-4
yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding,
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her. And happy is everyone who retains her.
Matthew 7:24
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.
Luke 10:39
And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, was listening to his word.
Luke 11:28
But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.
John 8:31-32
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples,
Acts 2:42
And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and the prayers.
Acts 17:11-12
But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.
James 1:22-25
But become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.