Proverbs 8:36
But he who misseth me doeth violence to himself; All they who hate me love death.”
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
In Context
35For he that findeth me findeth life, And obtaineth favor from the LORD;
Cross References
Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own devices;
Proverbs 5:11And lest thou mourn in thy latter end. When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs 12:1He who loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he who hateth rebuke remaineth stupid.
Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; He who provoketh him sinneth against himself.
Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions which ye have committed, and make you a new heart, and a new spirit! For why will ye die, O house of Israel?
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
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 →