34O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.


In Context

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.

32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not.

34 O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

36 And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

Proverbs 8:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:34Blessed is the man that hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.