Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 teaching and be wise; do not neglect [it]. 34 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. 35 For he who finds me [is] he who finds life, and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
Psalm 27:4
One [thing] I have asked from Yahweh; it I will seek: [that] I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Yahweh, and to consider his temple.
Psalm 84:10
Because better [is] a day in your courtyards than a thousand [elsewhere]. I would rather be at the threshold of the house of my God than to dwell in [the] tents of wickedness.
Psalm 92:13
Planted in the house of Yahweh, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
Proverbs 1:21
On a {busy corner} she cries out, at the entrances of the gates in the city, she speaks her sayings:
Proverbs 2:3-4
For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight,
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life for those who seize her; those who take hold of her are considered happy.
Matthew 7:24
"Therefore everyone 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 in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.
Luke 10:39
And {she had} a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus [and] was listening to his teaching.
Luke 11:28
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples,
Acts 2:42
And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers.
Acts 17:11-12
Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. {They} accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day [to see] if these [things] were so.
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the message and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,