Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and do not slight.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
In Context
32And now, you sons, listen to me, || Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:2For knowing wisdom and instruction, || For understanding sayings of intelligence,
Proverbs 1:8Hear, my son, the instruction of your father, || And do not leave the law of your mother,
Proverbs 4:1Hear, you sons, the instruction of a father, || And give attention to know understanding.
Isaiah 55:1“Behold, every thirsty one, || Come to the waters, || And he who has no money, || Come, buy and eat, || Indeed, come, buy wine and milk || Without money and without price.
Romans 10:16But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah says, “LORD, who gave credence to our report?”
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 →