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Proverbs 1:33
33but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
Proverbs 1:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”
Context of Proverbs 1:33
31they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. 32For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”
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וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ לִ֭י יִשְׁכָּן־בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד רָעָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 1:33
- Proverbs 8:32“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
- Psalms 25:12Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
- Psalms 81:13“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
- Isaiah 48:18If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea.
- Isaiah 55:3Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
- Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
- John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- 1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Proverbs 3:21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion;
- Proverbs 14:26Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
- Psalms 112:7They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
- Luke 21:9When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
- Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Commentaries on Proverbs 1:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely - The man who hears the voice of wisdom in preference to the enticements of the wicked. He shall dwell in safety, בטח ישכן yishcan betach, he shall inhabit safety itself; he shall be completely safe and secure; and shall be quiet from the fear of evil, having a full consciousness of his own innocence and God's protection. Coverdale translates, "And have ynough without eney feare of evell." What the just man…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-33Verses 20-33 Solomon, having showed how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here declares how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God. Christ himself is Wisdom, is Wisdoms. Three sorts of persons are here called by Him: 1. Simple ones. Sinners are fond of their simple notions of good and evil, their simple prejudices against the ways of God, and flatter themselves in their wickedness. 2. Scorners. Proud, jovial people, that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Wise people do not fear. They trust that God is in control, and wisdom helps them deal with every situation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3320-33. Some interpreters regard this address as the language of the Son of God under the name of Wisdom (compare Lu 11:49). Others think that wisdom, as the divine attribute specially employed in acts of counsel and admonition, is here personified, and represents God. In either case the address is a most solemn and divine admonition, whose matter and spirit are eminently evangelical and impressive (see on Pr 8:1). Wisdom--literally, "Wisdoms," the plural…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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