PROV 8:32 Parallel Verse View

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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 obeys my teachings will be happy.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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 • “And now, children, listen to me; 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 Now listen to me, children,
⇔ listen to instruction and get wisdom,
⇔ 

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.

SLT And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch 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, Oh ye/you_all children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. )

KJB-1611 Nowe therefore hearken vnto me, O yee children: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.
(Therefore hearken unto me: Oh 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, Oh 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.)

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

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

ClVg Nunc ergo, filii, audite me: beati qui custodiunt vias meas.
(now therefore, children, listen me: happy who/which they_keep ways/roads of_mine. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–36: Wisdom calls out to people and reminds them of the benefits of being wise

In contrast to the previous section describing the adulterous woman, this section describes personified Wisdom. The public setting for Wisdom’s speech is described in 8:1–3. In 8:4–11, she addresses all mankind and describes her own character. In 8:12–21, she provides reasons why people should choose her. Additional motivation is given in 8:22–31: Wisdom was with the LORD when he created the world. The section ends with Wisdom appealing to mankind to follow her teaching (8:32–36).

This section is a speech by personified Wisdom. As in Wisdom’s speech in 1:20–33, the Notes have used a capital letter for Wisdom in most verses. However, in her speech, Wisdom sometimes refers to “wisdom” as an ability that people have or use or should try to obtain. In some of these contexts, the Notes have used small letters for “wisdom.” The Display will often give more than one option. You may use either option in your language, depending on what is appropriate in each context.

Some other headings for this section are:

Wisdom’s Call (NIV)

Listen to Wisdom (NCV)

The good qualities of Wisdom

Wisdom’s second invitation to people

Paragraph 8:32–36

This paragraph concludes Wisdom’s speech with a final appeal that people follow her teaching. If they do, they will be blessed with life and with the LORD’s favor. If they refuse, the result will be harm and death.

8:32a

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,

¶ “Therefore, my sons, listen to my words.
¶ “My children, listen now to what I say.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me: In giving her concluding appeal, Wisdom addresses her audience as my sons. The phrase Now therefore introduces a conclusion that is based on the preceding description of Wisdom’s good qualities and high status. Another way to introduce this conclusion is:

And so, my children (NLT)

listen: See the note on 1:8a.

8:32b

for blessed are those who keep my ways.

If you^(plur) follow my advice you will be happy.
For those who do what I say will be happy.

for blessed are those who keep my ways: In this line Wisdom introduces the motivation or reason for listening to her appeal. It is because those who follow her advice are blessed. In some languages, the relationship between 8:32a and 8:32b may be clear without an explicit conjunction. In other languages, a word such as “because/for” may need to be made explicit.

The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as blessed more accurately means “happy,” as in the NRSV, GNT, and several other English versions. It is not the same Hebrew word that is used when a person is blessed by the LORD.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֣ה

and=now

And now here indicates a transition from what Wisdom has been saying in [8:4–31](../08/04.md) to the conclusion of her speech in [8:32-36](../08/32.md) . See how you translated the same clause in [5:7](../05/07.md) and [7:24](../07/24.md). Alternate translation: “Therefore” or “In conclusion”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בָ֭נִים

children

See how you translated the same use of sons in [4:1](../04/01.md).

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ֝⁠אַשְׁרֵ֗י

and,how_blessed!

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

those_who]_my_ways_of,[are keep

Here, someone's behavior is spoken of as keeping to certain ways. See how you translated the similar use of keep and “paths” in [2:20](../02/20.md). Alternate translation: “are they who behave as I recommend”

Parallel PROV 8:32

Section 8:1–36: Wisdom calls out to people and reminds them of the benefits of being wise

Paragraph 8:32–36

8:32a

8:32b