New Living Translation
Proverbs 8:33
33Listen to my instruction and be wise. Don’t ignore it.
Proverbs 8:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
- New International Version (NIV)Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it.
Context of Proverbs 8:33
31And how happy I was with the world he created; how I rejoiced with the human family! 32“And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful. Listen to my instruction and be wise. Don’t ignore it. 34Joyful are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me outside my home! 35For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.
Read all of Proverbs 8Proverbs 8:33 word by word
שִׁמְע֖וּ מוּסָ֥ר וַחֲכָ֗מוּ וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 8:33
- Proverbs 1:2Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.
- Proverbs 4:1My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment,
- Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel.
- Isaiah 55:1“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!
- Romans 10:16But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
- Proverbs 1:21She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate:
- Psalms 81:11“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.
- Acts 7:35“So God sent back the same man his people had previously rejected when they demanded, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ Through the angel who appeared to him in the burning bush, God sent Moses to be their ruler and savior.
- Hebrews 12:25Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven!
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:33
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-36Verses 32-36 Surely we should hearken to Christ's voice with the readiness of children. Let us all be wise, and not refuse such mercy. Blessed are those who hear the Saviour's voice, and wait on him with daily reading, meditation, and prayer. The children of the world find time for vain amusements, without neglecting what they deem the one thing needful. Does it not show contempt of Wisdom's instructions, when people professing godliness, seek excuses for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-36Wisdom gives great rewards to those who listen and follow it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3632-36. Such an attribute men are urged to seek.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 8
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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