Proverbs 8:36
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”
World English Bible British
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 whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favour from the LORD.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:31Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
Proverbs 5:11You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,
Proverbs 12:1Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Ezekiel 18:31Cast away from you all your transgressions in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, house of Israel?
John 3:19This is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works 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 →