57 Heb “sons.”
58 Heb “discipline.”
59 The construction uses two imperatives joined with the vav (ו); this is a volitive sequence in which result or consequence is being expressed.
60 Heb “the man.”
61 The form לִשְׁקֹד (lishqod) is the infinitive construct serving epexegetically in the sentence. It explains how the person will listen to wisdom.
62 Heb “keeping” or “guarding.”
63 Heb “at the posts of my doors” (so , ).
64 The Kethib reads plurals: “those who find me are finders of life”; this is reflected in the and . But the Qere is singular: “whoever finds me finds life.” The Qere is generally favored as the original reading in such cases as these.
65 The preterite with vav (ו) consecutive carries the same nuance as the perfect tense that came before it, setting out the timeless principle.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And now, O sons, listen to me:

blessed are those who keep my ways.

Hear instruction and be wise,

and do not neglect it.

Blessed is the one who listens to me,

watching daily at my gates,

waiting beside my doors.

For whoever finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the Lord,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Now then, my children, listen to me;

blessed are those who keep my ways.

Listen to my instruction and be wise;

do not disregard it.

Blessed are those who listen to me,

watching daily at my doors,

waiting at my doorway.

For those who find me find life

and receive favor from the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“And now, sons, listen to me;

those who keep my ways are happy.

Listen to instruction and be wise;

don’t ignore it.

Anyone who listens to me is happy,

watching at my doors every day,

waiting by the posts of my doorway.

For the one who finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the Lord,

NLTNew Living Translation

“And so, my children, listen to me,

for all who follow my ways are joyful.

Listen to my instruction and be wise.

Don’t ignore it.

Joyful are those who listen to me,

watching for me daily at my gates,

waiting for me outside my home!

For whoever finds me finds life

and receives favor from the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And now, children, listen to me;

happy are those who will keep my ways.

Hear teaching and be wise;

do not neglect it.

Happy is the person who listens to me,

in order to keep watch at my doors day by day,

in order to guard the frames of my entrances.

For he who finds me is he who finds life,

and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children:

For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Hear instruction, and be wise,

And refuse it not.

Blessed is the man that heareth me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at the posts of my doors.

For whoso findeth me findeth life,

And shall obtain favour of the Lord.

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