Proverbs 8:34
Ashrei is adam that heareth me, 1 watching daily at my dalatot, 1 waiting at the mezuzot of my doors. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
In Context
33Hear musar, and be chacham, 1 and disdain it not. 1
35For whosoever findeth me findeth Chayyim, 1 and shall obtain ratzon Hashem. 1
Cross References
1 Kings 10:8Ashrei are thy anashim; ashrei are these thy avadim, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy chochmah.
Psalms 84:10Behold mogineinu (our shield), O Elohim, 1 and look upon the face of Thine Moshiach. 1
Proverbs 1:21She crieth out in the chief place of concourse, 1 in the openings of the she'arim (gates); 1 in the Ir (city) she uttereth her words, saying, 1
Proverbs 3:13Ashrei (happy) is the man that findeth chochmah, 1 and the man that getteth tevunah (understanding). 1
Matthew 7:24Therefore, everyone who hears these devarim (words) of mine and does them, is like a chacham (wise man) who built his bais (house) upon the Tzur (Rock).
Luke 10:39And this isha had an achot named Miryam, who sat down at the feet of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu listening to his dvar.
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 →