"Blessed {is} the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors." — Proverbs 8:34

Proverbs 8:34 · KJV

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

— Proverbs 8:34

Verse 33

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

Verse 35

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

Proverbs 8 — Context

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}

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Cross References

Luke 11:28

But he said, Yea rather, blessed {are} they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Matthew 7:24

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Proverbs 3:13

Happy {is} the man {that} findeth wisdom, and the man {that} getteth understanding. {that getteth...: Heb. that draweth out understanding}

Psalms 27:4

One {thing} have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. {the beauty: or, the delight}

Acts 2:42

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Luke 10:39

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Psalms 84:10

For a day in thy courts {is} better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. {I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold}

Acts 17:11-12

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.