Proverbs 8:33
Listen to my instruction and be wise—do not reject it.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
In Context
32And now, my sons, listen to me, for happy are those who follow my ways.
34Happy are those who listen to me, watching for me every day at my doors, waiting at my entrance way.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:2They are for achieving wisdom and instruction, and to recognize sayings that bring insight.
Proverbs 1:8My son, pay attention to your father's instruction, and don't reject your mother's teaching.
Proverbs 4:1Listen, sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and discover what makes sense,
Isaiah 55:1Come, every one of you who's thirsty, come and drink the water! You who don't have money, come—you can buy and eat! Come and buy wine and milk—you don't need money; there's no cost!
Romans 10:16But not everyone has accepted the good news. As Isaiah asks: “Lord, who trusted in the news they heard from us?”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8:33-36
Wisdom's Exhortation. 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord . 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. We have here the application of Wisdom's discourse; the design and tendency of it is to… Read the whole commentary →