Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway.
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.
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 Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it. 34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway. 35 For the one who finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:13
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.
Psalm 27:4
I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
Psalm 84:10
Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better than spending a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.
Psalm 92:13
Planted in the Lord's house, they grow in the courts of our God.
Proverbs 1:21
at the head of the noisy streets she calls, in the entrances of the gates in the city she utters her words:
Proverbs 2:3-4
indeed, if you call out for discernment -- raise your voice for understanding --
Proverbs 3:18
She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.
Matthew 7:24
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
Luke 10:39
She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.
Luke 11:28
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, "If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
Acts 2:42
They were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 17:11-12
These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.
James 1:22-25
But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.