"Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not." — Proverbs 8:33

Proverbs 8:33 · KJV

“Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.”

— Proverbs 8:33

Verse 32

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed {are they that} keep my ways.

Verse 34

Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Proverbs 8 — Context

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights {were} with the sons of men.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed {are they that} keep my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. {obtain: Heb. bring forth}

Cross References

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Psalms 81:11-12

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

Proverbs 5:1

My son, attend unto my wisdom, {and} bow thine ear to my understanding:

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 1:2-3

To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

Hebrews 12:25

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more {shall not} we {escape}, if we turn away from him that {speaketh} from heaven:

Romans 10:16-17

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? {our report: Gr. the hearing of us?} {report: or, preaching?}

Isaiah 55:1-3

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.