Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Blessed is the man who listens to me,
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

Anyone who listens to me is happy,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

is the man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

me, watching
שׁקד 
Shaqad 
Usage: 12

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

at my gates
דּלת 
Deleth 
Usage: 88

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

at the posts
מזזה מזוּזה 
M@zuwzah 
Usage: 19

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 8:34

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Benefits Of Following Wisdom

33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD,

Cross References

Proverbs 3:13

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,

Psalm 27:4

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 84:10

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

Psalm 92:13

They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God.

Proverbs 1:21

at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:

Proverbs 2:3-4

yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.

Matthew 7:24

"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

Luke 10:39

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

Luke 11:28

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

John 8:31-32

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

Acts 2:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Acts 17:11-12

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

James 1:22-25

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

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