Proverbs 8:30–36

30 Then I was constantly at his side.

I was filled with delight day after day,

rejoicing always in his presence,

31 rejoicing in his whole world

and delighting in mankind.

32 “Now then, my children, listen to me;

blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;

do not disregard it.

34 Blessed are those who listen to me,

watching daily at my doors,

waiting at my doorway.

35 For those who find me find life

and receive favor from the Lord.

36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;

all who hate me love death.”

30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,

and I was daily his delight,

rejoicing before him always,

31 rejoicing in his inhabited world

and delighting in the children of man.

32 “And now, O sons, listen to me:

blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction and be wise,

and do not neglect it.

34 Blessed is the one who listens to me,

watching daily at my gates,

waiting beside my doors.

35 For whoever finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the Lord,

36 but he who fails to find me injures himself;

all who hate me love death.”

30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him:

And I was daily his delight,

Rejoicing always before him;

31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth;

And my delights were with the sons of men.

32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children:

For blessed are they that keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction, and be wise,

And refuse it not.

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at the posts of my doors.

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,

And shall obtain favour of the Lord.

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:

All they that hate me love death.

30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;

And I was daily His delight,

Rejoicing always before Him,

31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,

And my delight was with the sons of men.

32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children,

For blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction and be wise,

And do not disdain it.

34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at the posts of my doors.

35 For whoever finds me finds life,

And obtains favor from the Lord;

36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;

All those who hate me love death.”

30 I was like a child by his side.

I was delighted every day,

enjoying his presence all the time,

31 enjoying the whole world,

and delighted with all its people.

32 “Now, my children, listen to me,

because those who follow my ways are happy.

33 Listen to my teaching, and you will be wise;

do not ignore it.

34 Happy are those who listen to me,

watching at my door every day,

waiting at my open doorway.

35 Those who find me find life,

and the Lord will be pleased with them.

36 Those who do not find me hurt themselves.

Those who hate me love death.”

30 Then I was by him, as a master workman;

And I was daily his delight,

Rejoicing always before him,

31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth;

And my delight was with the sons of men.

32 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me;

For blessed are they that keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction, and be wise,

And refuse it not.

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at the posts of my doors.

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,

And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.

36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:

All they that hate me love death.

30 then I was by him his nursling, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 31 rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and my delights were with the sons of men.

32 And now, sons, hearken unto me, and blessed are they that keep my ways: 33 hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and obtaineth favour of Jehovah; 36 but he that sinneth against me doeth violence to his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

30 I was beside him as a master craftsman. 

I made him happy day after day, 

I rejoiced in front of him all the time, 

31 found joy in his inhabited world, 

and delighted in the human race. 

32 “Now, sons, listen to me. 

Blessed are those who follow my ways. 

33 Listen to discipline, and become wise. 

Do not leave my ways. 

34 Blessed is the person who listens to me, 

watches at my door day after day, 

and waits by my doorposts. 

35 Whoever finds me finds life 

and obtains favor from the Lord. 

36 Whoever sins against me harms himself. 

All those who hate me love death.” 

30 I was a skilled craftsman beside Him.

I was His delight every day,

always rejoicing before Him.

31 I was rejoicing in His inhabited world,

delighting in the human race.

32 “And now, my sons, listen to me;

those who keep my ways are happy.

33 Listen to instruction and be wise;

don’t ignore it.

34 Anyone who listens to me is happy,

watching at my doors every day,

waiting by the posts of my doorway.

35 For the one who finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the Lord,

36 but the one who misses me harms himself;

all who hate me love death.”

30 then I was beside him, like a master worker,

and I was daily his delight,

playing before him always,

31 playing in his inhabited world

and delighting in the human race.

32 “And now, my children, listen to me:

happy are those who keep my ways.

33 Hear instruction and be wise,

and do not neglect it.

34 Happy is the one who listens to me,

watching daily at my gates,

waiting beside my doors.

35 For whoever finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the Lord,

36 but those who miss me injure themselves;

all who hate me love death.”

30 I was beside him, a master workman,

and I was delighting day by day,

rejoicing before him always,

31 rejoicing in the world of his earth,

and my delight was with the children of humankind.

32 “And now, children, listen to me;

happy are those who will keep my ways.

33 Hear teaching and be wise;

do not neglect it.

34 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.

35 For he who finds me is he who finds life,

and he obtains favor from Yahweh.

36 But he who misses me injures himself.

All those who hate me love death.”

30 I was the skilled worker at his side.

I was filled with delight day after day.

I was always happy to be with him.

31 His whole world filled me with joy.

I took delight in all human beings.

32 “My children, listen to me.

Blessed are those who keep my ways.

33 Listen to my teaching and be wise.

Don’t turn away from it.

34 Blessed is the one who listens to me.

He watches every day at my doors.

He waits beside my doorway.

35 Those who find me find life.

They receive favor from the Lord.

36 But those who don’t find me harm only themselves.

Everyone who hates me loves death.”

30 Then I was beside Him, as a master workman;

And I was daily His delight,

Rejoicing always before Him,

31 Rejoicing in the world, His earth,

And having my delight in the sons of men.

32 “Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,

For blessed are they who keep my ways.

33 “Heed instruction and be wise,

And do not neglect it.

34 “Blessed is the man who listens to me,

Watching daily at my gates,

Waiting at my doorposts.

35 “For he who finds me finds life

And obtains favor from the Lord.

36 “But he who sins against me injures himself;

All those who hate me love death.”