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Proverbs 8:36
36But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.”
Proverbs 8:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- New International Version (NIV)But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”
Context of Proverbs 8:36
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. But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.”
Read all of Proverbs 8Proverbs 8:36 word by word
וְֽ֭חֹטְאִי חֹמֵ֣ס נַפְשׁ֑וֹ כָּל־מְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗י אָ֣הֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 8:36
- Proverbs 1:31Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.
- Proverbs 20:2The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
- John 3:19And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.
- Hebrews 2:3So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?
- Hebrews 10:29Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to us.
- Proverbs 5:11In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body.
- Ezekiel 18:31Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?
- Ezekiel 33:11As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?
- John 15:23Anyone who hates me also hates my Father.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, that person is cursed. Our Lord, come!
Commentaries on Proverbs 8:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Wrongeth his own soul - It is not Satan, it is not sin, properly speaking, that hurts him; it is himself. If he received the teaching of God, sin would have no dominion over him; if he resisted the devil, the devil would flee from him. Love death - They do it in effect, if not in fact, for as they love sin, that leads to death, so they may be justly said to love death, the wages of sin. He that works in this case, works for wages; and he must love the…Read the comment
- 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. 35-36Life is the greatest reward for the wise. Rejecting wisdom leads to death. These verses refer to eternal life and death (see Luke 23:43; 1 Corinthians 15).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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