Proverbs 8:32

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

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For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.

A Song of the going up. Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

Give ear to me then, my sons, and do not put away my words from you.

So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.