Proverbs 8:32

New International Reader's Version

“My children, listen to me. Blessed are those who keep my ways.

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I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to. I’m not guilty of turning away from my God.

Death and the Grave say, “Only reports about it have reached our ears.”

Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord. They live as he wants them to live.

I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to. I am not guilty of turning away from my God.

Where there is no message from God, people don’t control themselves. But blessed is the one who obeys wisdom’s instruction.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom. Blessed is the one who gains understanding.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her. Those who hold her close will be blessed.

My sons, listen to me. Don’t turn away from what I say.

My sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what I say.

He replied, “Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”