Proverbs 8:32
Therefore, sons, hear me now. Blessed are those who preserve my ways.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
In Context
31playing in globe of the earth. And my delight was to be with the sons of men.
33Listen to discipline, and become wise, and do not be willing to cast it aside.
Cross References
Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence.
Psalms 128:1A Canticle in steps. They have often fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say:
Proverbs 5:7Therefore, my son, listen to me now, and do not withdraw from the words of my mouth.
Luke 11:28Then he said, “Yes, but moreover: blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:23-32
Wisdom Eternal and Divine. 22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when… Read the whole commentary →