Proverbs 8:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 8:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:33 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 8:33 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 8:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.”

Proverbs 8:33 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 8:33 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.”

Proverbs 8:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 8:33 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not: blessed is the man that heareth mee, watching dayly at my gates, and giuing attendance at the postes of my doores.”

Proverbs 8:33 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:33 in Context — Proverbs 8

31 Jouant sur le globe de sa terre, Et trouvant mon bonheur parmi les fils de l’homme.

32 Et maintenant, mes fils, écoutez-moi, Et heureux ceux qui observent mes voies!

33 Écoutez l’instruction, pour devenir sages, Ne la rejetez pas.

34 Heureux l’homme qui m’écoute, Qui veille chaque jour à mes portes, Et qui en garde les poteaux!

35 Car celui qui me trouve a trouvé la vie, Et il obtient la faveur de l’Éternel.

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What Does Proverbs 8:33 Mean?

Proverbs 8:33 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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