Proverbs 8:31-36
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 8
31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of mankind. 32'Now then, sons, listen to me, For blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Listen to instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it. 34Blessed is the person who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts. 35For one who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. 36But one who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death.'King James Version
Chapter 8
31Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 8
31I was rejoicing in his inhabited world, delighting in the children of Adam. 32"And now, sons, listen to me; those who keep my ways are happy. 33Listen to instruction and be wise; don't ignore it. 34Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway. 35For the one who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord, 36but the one who misses me harms himself; all who hate me love death."New Living Translation
32'And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful.
33Listen 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.
36But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 8
31rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the children of man. 32“And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. 34Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. 35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD, 36but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.”New International Version
Chapter 8
31rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind. 32Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. 33Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it. 34Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. 35For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD. 36But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.'New King James Version