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, do not refuse it and be wise. 34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 Those who find me find life. They will receive favor from Jehovah.

Cross References

Proverbs 3:13

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom. Happy is the man who gains understanding.

Psalm 27:4

I have asked one thing from Jehovah. This I will seek: to live in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look at Jehovah's beauty and search for an answer in his temple.

Psalm 84:10

One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Psalm 92:13

They are planted in Jehovah's house. They blossom in our God's courtyards.

Proverbs 1:21

She calls in the streets, in the opening of the gates: in the city she utters her words. She says:

Proverbs 2:3-4

Call out for insight. Lift up your voice for understanding.

Proverbs 3:18

She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who hold her. Happy are all who keep her.

Matthew 7:24

Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

Luke 10:39

Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.

Luke 11:28

He replied: More blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

John 8:31-32

Jesus told the Jews who believed him: If you dwell in my word you truly are my disciples.

Acts 2:42

They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 17:11-12

The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.

James 1:22-25

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.

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