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32 [a]Now, children, listen to me;
    happy are they who keep my ways.
33 Listen to instruction and grow wise,
    do not reject it!
34 Happy the one who listens to me,
    attending daily at my gates,
    keeping watch at my doorposts;
35 For whoever finds me finds life,(A)
    and wins favor from the Lord;
36 But those who pass me by do violence to themselves;
    all who hate me love death.”

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Footnotes

  1. 8:32–36 The final appeal of Woman Wisdom to her disciples is similar to the appeal of the father in 7:24–27.

32 And now, my sons, listen to me:
    happy are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.
34 Happy is the man who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.
35 For he who finds me finds life
    and obtains favor from the Lord;
36 but he who misses me injures himself;
    all who hate me love death.”

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32 (A)“Now, young people, listen to me.
    Do as I say, and you will be happy.
33 Listen to what you are taught.
    Be wise; do not neglect it.
34 Those who listen to me will be happy—
    those who stay at my door every day,
    waiting at the entrance to my home.
35 Those who find me find life,
    and the Lord will be pleased with them.
36 Those who do not find me hurt themselves;
    anyone who hates me loves death.”

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32 “Now then, sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (E)one who finds me finds life,
And (F)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (G)injures himself;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me

32 “Now then, my children, listen(A) to me;
    blessed are(B) those who keep my ways.(C)
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
    do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen(D) to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me(E) find life(F)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(G)
36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(H)
    all who hate me love death.”(I)

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