Proverbs
Proverbs 8:34–35
34Blessed is the man who listens to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at the posts of my doorway.
35For whoever finds me finds life
and obtains the favor of the LORD.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 8:34
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי | ’aš·rê | Interjection | H835 happiness, blessedness |
| is the man | אָדָם֮ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| who listens | שֹׁמֵ֪עַֽ֫ | šō·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| to me | לִ֥י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| watching | לִשְׁקֹ֣ד | liš·qōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8245 watch, wake |
| daily | י֤וֹם׀ | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my doors | דַּ֭לְתֹתַי | dal·ṯō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H1817 door |
| waiting | לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| at the posts | מְזוּזֹ֥ת | mə·zū·zōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4201 door-post, gate-post |
| of my doorway | פְּתָחָֽי׃ | pə·ṯā·ḥāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
Proverbs 8:35
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| whoever finds me | מֹ֭צְאִי | mō·ṣə·’î | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| finds | מֹצְאֵי | mō·ṣə·ʾē | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| life | חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| and obtains | וַיָּ֥פֶק | way·yā·p̄eq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6329 bring out, furnish, promote |
| the favor | רָ֝צ֗וֹן | rā·ṣō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
| of the LORD | מֵיְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 8:34 Luke 11:28 · Matthew 7:24 · Proverbs 3:13 · Psalm 27:4 · Luke 10:39 · Acts 2:42 · Psalm 84:10 · Acts 17:11–12 · Proverbs 3:18 · Proverbs 2:3–4 · Proverbs 1:21 · Psalm 92:13
Proverbs 8:35 John 3:36 · 1 John 5:11–12 · Proverbs 12:2 · Philippians 3:8 · John 17:3 · Colossians 3:3 · Proverbs 3:13–18 · John 14:6 · Proverbs 1:33 · Ephesians 1:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.