PRO 8:32 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrTr Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep my ways;[fn]

8:32 appendix has Alexandrine text as: “And blessed are they that keep my ways.”

UST So now, children, pay attention to what I say!
⇔ Do this because anyone who behaves wisely will be happy.

BSB ⇔ Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
⇔ for blessed are those who keep my ways.

OEB And now, children, listen to me:
⇔ happy those that keep to my ways.

WEBBE ⇔ “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
⇔ for blessed are those who keep my ways.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “So now, children, listen to me;
⇔ blessed are those who keep my ways.

LSV And now, you sons, listen to me,
Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.

FBV And now, my sons, listen to me, for happy are those who follow my ways.

T4T ⇔ So, you people who are like my sons, listen to me.
⇔ I am pleased with all those who obey my teachings.

LEB • happy are those who will keep my ways.

BBE Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

Moff No Moff PRO book available

JPS Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto me; for happy are they that keep my ways.

ASV ⇔ Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me;
⇔ For blessed are they that keep my ways.

DRA Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways.

YLT And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Drby And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways:

RV Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Wbstr Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

KJB-1769 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
(Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye/you_all children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. )

KJB-1611 [fn]Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
(Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye/you_all children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.)

8:32 Psal.119. 1, 2. and 128. 1.luc.11.28.

Bshps Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.
(Therefore hearken unto me: O ye/you_all children, blessed are they that keep my ways.)

Gnva Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
(Therefore now hearken, O children, unto me: for blessed are they that keep my ways. )

Cvdl Therfore harken vnto me (o ye children) for blessed are they that kepe my wayes.
(Therefore harken unto me (o ye/you_all children) for blessed are they that keep my ways.)

Wyc Now therfor, sones, here ye me; blessid ben thei that kepen my weies.
(Now therefore, sons, here ye/you_all me; blessid been they that kepen my ways.)

Luth So gehorchet mir nun, meine Kinder! Wohl denen, die meine Wege behalten!
(So gehorchet to_me now, my Kinder! Wohl denen, the my Wege keep!)

ClVg Nunc ergo, filii, audite me: beati qui custodiunt vias meas.
(Nunc therefore, children, audite me: beati who custodiunt vias meas. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה

and=now

And now here indicates a transition from what Wisdom said in 8:4–31 to the call to pay attention that follows. See how you translated the same clause in 5:7 and 7:24.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בָ֭נִים

children

See how you translated the same use of sons in 4:1.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ֝⁠אַשְׁרֵ֗י

and,happy

Here, and introduces the reason for obeying the command stated in the previous clause. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate a reason. Alternate translation: “since happy”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דְּרָכַ֥⁠י יִשְׁמֹֽרוּ

ways,my keep

Here, ways refers to behavior. See how you translated the similar use of keep and “paths” in 2:20. Alternate translation: “are they who behave like me”

Parallel PRO 8:32