Cross References Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. 2 Samuel 22:22 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. Job 28:22 Destruction and death have said: With our ears we have heard the fame thereof. Psalm 18:21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; and have not done wickedly against my God. Psalm 119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are they that search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart. Psalm 128:1 A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways. Proverbs 3:13 The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold: Proverbs 5:7 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house. Proverbs 7:24 Let not thy mind be drawn away in her ways: neither be thou deceived with her paths. Proverbs 29:18 When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law, is blessed. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. for Psalm 1:1-4 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence: . . . Psalm 119:1,2 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. . . . Psalm 128:1 A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways. Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. Context The Excellence of Wisdom…31Now, therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways. 32Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.33Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.… Lexicon Now therefore,וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time my sons, בָ֭נִים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son listen שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently to me, לִ֑י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew for blessed וְ֝אַשְׁרֵ֗י (wə·’aš·rê) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy! are those who keep יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ׃ (yiš·mō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to my ways. דְּרָכַ֥י (də·rā·ḵay) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Additional Translations Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.Now therefore listen to me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Now therefore, my'sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways; And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways: Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. "Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways. Jump to Previous Blessed Children Ear Happy Hearken WaysJump to Next Blessed Children Ear Happy Hearken WaysLinks Proverbs 8:32 NIVProverbs 8:32 NLT Proverbs 8:32 ESV Proverbs 8:32 NASB Proverbs 8:32 KJV Proverbs 8:32 Bible Apps Proverbs 8:32 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 8:32 Chinese Bible Proverbs 8:32 French Bible Proverbs 8:32 German Bible Alphabetical: are blessed For keep listen me my Now O sons then therefore they those to ways who OT Poetry: Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore my sons listen to me (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |