Proverbs

Proverbs 8:35–36

35For whoever finds me finds life

and obtains the favor of the LORD.

36But he who fails to find me harms himself;

all who hate me love death.”

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Proverbs 8:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoever finds meמֹ֭צְאִיmō·ṣə·’îVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
findsמֹצְאֵיmō·ṣə·ʾēVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
and obtainsוַיָּ֥פֶקway·yā·p̄eqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6329 bring out, furnish, promote
the favorרָ֝צ֗וֹןrā·ṣō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
of the LORDמֵיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Proverbs 8:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But he who fails to find meוְֽ֭חֹטְאִיwə·ḥō·ṭə·’îConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2398 miss
harmsחֹמֵ֣סḥō·mêsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2554 treat violently, wrong
himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who hate meמְ֝שַׂנְאַ֗יmə·śan·’ayVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8130 hate
loveאָ֣הֲבוּ’ā·hă·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH157 love
deathמָֽוֶת׃פmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death

Cross-references

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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

Proverbs 8:36 Proverbs 15:32 · Proverbs 1:31 · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · John 15:23–24 · Proverbs 12:1 · Proverbs 20:2 · Hebrews 10:29 · John 3:19–20 · Proverbs 5:11–12 · Hebrews 2:3 · Proverbs 5:22–23 · Ezekiel 18:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.