Proverbs 8:32
Strong's Lexicon
Now therefore,
וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases

my sons,
בָ֭נִים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

listen
שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

to me,
לִ֑י ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

for blessed
וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י (wə·’aš·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 835: 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are

are those who keep
יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ (yiš·mō·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

my ways.
דְּרָכַ֥י (də·rā·ḵay)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Young's Literal Translation
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.

New American Standard Bible
"Now therefore, [O] sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways.

King James Bible
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

New Living Translation
"And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful.

English Standard Version
“And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.

New American Standard Bible
"Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways.

King James Bible
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And now, my sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy.

International Standard Version
"So listen to me, children! Blessed are those who obey me.

NET Bible
"So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

American Standard Version
Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways.

English Revised Version
Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Young's Literal Translation
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
















Cross References
Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

2 Samuel 22:22
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Job 28:22
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

Psalm 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Psalm 119:1
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Psalm 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 5:7
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 7:24
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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