Proverbs 8:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 8:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 8:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 8:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.”

Proverbs 8:34 — World English Bible

Proverbs 8:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.”

Proverbs 8:34 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 8:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.”

Proverbs 8:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 8:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 8:34 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 8:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For he that findeth me, findeth life, and shall obteine fauour of the Lord.”

Proverbs 8:34 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 8:34 in Context — Proverbs 8

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.

36 Mais celui qui pèche contre moi nuit à son âme; Tous ceux qui me haïssent aiment la mort.

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What Does Proverbs 8:34 Mean?

Proverbs 8:34 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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