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Proverbs 8:34

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Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 34

The word of God is two-fold, and, in both senses, is wisdom; for a word without wisdom is of little value, and wisdom without a word is of little use. Now, I. Divine revelation is the word and wisdom of God, and that pure religion and undefiled which is built upon it; and of that Solomon here speaks, recommending it to us as faithful, and well worthy of all acceptation (Pro 8:1-2). God, by it, instructs, and governs, and blesses, the children of men. II. The redeemer is the eternal Word and wisdom, the Logos. He is the Wisdom that speaks to the children of men in the former part of the chapter. All divine revelation passes through his hand, and centres in him; but of him as the personal Wisdom, the second person in the Godhead, in the judgment of many of the ancients, Solomon here speaks (Pro 8:22-31). He concludes with a repeated charge to the children of men diligently to attend to the voice of God in his word (Pro 8:32-36).

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Strong's Concordancev. 34

אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher, H835) — happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! אָדָם (ʼâdâm, H120) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… שָׁקַד (shâqad, H8245) — to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill) יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… דֶּלֶת (deleth, H1817) — something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… מְזוּזָה (mᵉzûwzâh, H4201) — a door-post (as prominent) פֶּתַח (pethach, H6607) — an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way

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But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Matthew 7:24rank 18

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Proverbs 3:13rank 13

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

Acts 2:42rank 10

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Luke 10:39rank 10

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

Psalms 27:4rank 10

One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Psalms 84:10rank 9

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

Proverbs 3:18rank 7

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Luke 1:6rank 6

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Psalms 92:13rank 6

Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.

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